Author : M. V. Landow
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781594547980
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (479 download)
Book Synopsis Trends in Dietary Carbohydrates Research by : M. V. Landow
Download or read book Trends in Dietary Carbohydrates Research written by M. V. Landow and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbohydrates are present in food comprising of digestible sugars and starches and indigestible cellulose and other dietary fibres. The former are the major source of energy. The sugars are in beet and cane sugar, fruits, honey, sweet corn, corn syrup, milk and milk products, etc.; the starches are in cereal grains, legumes, tubers, etc. In patients with hepatic forms of porphyria, a person should consume at least 350 mg of carbohydrate per day, or the carbohydrates should make up 60-65 per cent of the daily consumption. This book examines and presents new research of the complexity, effects and nutritional aspects of dietary carbohydrates.