What does the body use carbohydrates for?


Carbohydrates provide energy to cells. Some tissues, most importantly the brain, rely almost exclusively on glucose for energy. There is evidence that certain carbohydrates have health promoting properties and consumption may help prevent chronic disease.

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A. 4 kcal per gram. B. 5 kcal per gram. C. 7 kcal per gram. D. 9 kcal per gram.

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The symptoms of dumping syndrome include all of the following except:

a. diarrhea. b. lightheadedness. c. difficulty breathing. d. rapid heartbeat.

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What substance maintains homeostasis by regulating food intake and energy expenditure in response to adipose tissue?

a. CCK b. serotonin c. lipoprotein lipase d. ghrelin e. leptin

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A set of readers to whom the text is directed is known as the _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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