Carbohydrates

This fascinating book is apart of an important series introducing young students to the nutrients inside food.
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It uses simple, clear language to explore the role of food in a healthy lifestyle, and explain the role that carbohydrates play in maintaining good health and in a balanced diet.

Special features:
• annotated photographs
• pictorial tables showing the proportion of nutrients in different foods
• diagrams explaining how nutrients affect different parts of the body and how they are digested

Contents
What’s in my food?
What nutrients are in my food?
Carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates?
How does my body get carbohydrates?
The glycemic index
What do carbohydrates do?
Carbohydrates power my body
Carbohydrates power my brain
Carbohydrates keep me strong
Which foods contain carbohydrates?
What happens if I don’t eat carbohydrates?
Glossary
Index