Nutrition: Difference between revisions

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Some notes on nutrition.

According to Health Canada, the recommended intake per day for an adult is 1500 mg/day.

According to the American Heart Association, added sugar intake per day (question: does this include fruit?):

There are approximately 4 grams per teaspoon, and 4 calories per gram.

How fast food turns into glucose in your blood. Affected by the amount of fiber.

Carbohydrates in the context of saccharide (biochemistry) includes: sugars, starch, and cellulose.

Polysaccharides is a way to store energy (starch and glycogen). (Question: How is this tied in with ATP generation?)

Carbs_daily = ((Daily_Calories * x) / 4), where 0.45 < x < 0.65.

eg. 2000 * 0.5 / 4 = 250 g/day.

Question: But... Some say carbs are bad (see keto diet). Why?

There's also 'good' and 'bad' carbs. Bad being those that are refined such as refined grains or refined (ie. added) sugars.

Both good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL) are found in your blood.

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 == Carbohydrates ==
-?? Some say carbs are bad (see keto diet), others say the recommended daily intake be:
+Carbohydrates in the context of saccharide (biochemistry) includes: sugars, starch, and cellulose.
-Carbs_daily = ((Daily_Calories * x) / 4), where 0.45 < x < 0.65.
+Polysaccharides is a way to store energy (starch and glycogen). (Question: How is this tied in with ATP generation?)
+The recommended daily intake is, according to http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/recommended-amount-percent-carbohydrates-per-day-7287.html:
+ Carbs_daily = ((Daily_Calories * x) / 4), where 0.45 < x < 0.65.
 eg. 2000 * 0.5 / 4 = 250 g/day.
+Question: But... Some say carbs are bad (see keto diet). Why?
+There's also 'good' and 'bad' carbs. Bad being those that are refined such as refined grains or refined (ie. added) sugars.
 == Cholesterol ==