One gram of carbohydrate gives 4 Kcal (calorie) energy Example: Rice, bread, sweets, pasta, chocolates, candy, sugar, honey, wheat, fruits, vegetables and so many others. Once we eat carbohydrate, it is broken down into smaller unit glucose (mainly) and fructose inside our intestine. Then from intestine glucose and fructose enters our blood circulation. Once glucose (not fructose) enters blood, pancreas (an organ in our body) releases insulin hormone. Read more…
