Carbohydrates

Follow the links below to find information on the benefits and role of carbohydrates in the diet.
Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Weight loss and carbohydrates
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Low-carbohydrate (low-carb) diets are popular for weight loss but they may be dangerous. Carbohydrates are the only fuel source for many vital organs such as the brain, central nervous system and kidneys. A diet high in protein and fats can lead to obesity and obesity-related disorders such as heart disease.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Sporting performance and food
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Good diet and nutrition can enhance sporting performance. Carbohydrates should form the basis of the sportsperson' s diet. For most athletes, a varied healthy diet will provide vitamins and minerals as well as protein to promote growth and repair of muscle tissues. Adequate fluid intake is essential to help performance and prevent dehydration.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Fuel for your body
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Your body is like a wonderful machine. First of all it builds itself in your mothers womb. It works hard on growing bigger and stronger.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Food - eating and sport
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   You need to provide your body with the right sort of fuel if you are exercising regularly and training for your sport. What you need to eat.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Animation: carbohydrate digestion - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   See how your body digests carbohydrates to make glucose, and view insulin's role in using the glucose for energy.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Aerobic exercise: what you need to know - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Aerobic exercise refers to exercise that requires the consumption of substantially more oxygen than at rest.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Achieving an adequate diet - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A constant daily intake of nutritious foods is necessary for good health. Tiredness, irritability and excessively dry skin may be due to an inadequate diet.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Insulin: how it works - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The hormone insulin is released when you have just eaten a meal and the level of glucose in your blood is high.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Maternal glucose administration for facilitating tests of fetal wellbeing
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no evidence that antenatal maternal glucose administration make tests of fetal wellbeing more effective. Tests on unborn babies such as ultrasound and heart rate testing are carried out to check their wellbeing. As a baby's sleep periods can al...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Ketogenic diet for epilepsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No evidence from randomized controlled trials to support ketogenic diets, but observational studies do lend some support for a beneficial effect. Epilepsy is a disorder where recurrent seizures are caused by abnormal electrical discharges from the brain...
Date:   Mar 2005
Title:   Nuts in a healthy diet - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Nuts are high in protein, carbohydrates and fibre as well as containing many vitamins and minerals.
Date:   May 2002
Title:   Carbohydrate supplementation of human milk to promote growth in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No evidence to show the effect of adding carbohydrate to breast milk to promote growth in babies born preterm. Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for full-term babies for at least the first six months of life. Babies born preterm (before 37 wee...
Date:   Apr 2002
Title:   Glucose tolerance test
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Directions on what to eat and drink before taking a glucose tolerance test are given.
Date:   Jun 1995

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