Fiber is coming from Cellulose, while cellulose is coming from carbohydrates. Fiber itself often comes from complex carbohydrates that we have discuss in earlier articles.

Fiber used to be used as and index in judging food quality. The higher amount of the fiber inside the food, then the nutrient values of the food is decreasing, its because fiber are consider as materials that is not digestible. But later, researchers agree that fiber are indeed needed by human, without it, it could result in constipation.
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We had discuss about carbohydrates in several previous articles, so lets have a look at its function. Generally there are six fundamental function of carbohydrates, lets start it from its main function as below:

1. Its main function as a source of energy (1 gram carbohydrates yield 4 calories) for the needs of the body’s tissue cells. Most of the carbohydrates converted directly into energy for body activities, the clan kept partly in the form of glycogen in the liver and in muscle. There are several body tissues such as nervous system and red blood cells, can only use the energy derived from carbohydrates alone.
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Continuing last article about carbohydrates types, there are two other types, that I’d like to discuss, which are Disaccharide and Polysaccharide. So lets start it with disaccharide.

2. Disaccharide

Is a mixture of 2 (two) monosaccharides, disaccharides on groceries there are 3 types of sucrose, maltose and lactose.
Sucrose
Is the sugar that we use everyday, so it is more often called table sugar (table sugar) or granulated sugar and also called invert sugar. Have 2 (two) monosaccharide molecules consisting of one molecule of glucose and one fructose molecule.
Source: sugarcane (100% contain sucrose), beet, sugar palm juice (50%), hours, jelly.
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Carbohydrate is a nutrient that functions primarily as a producer of energy, which produces 4 calories per gram. In developing countries carbohydrates consumed about 70-80% of total calories, even in poorer areas can reach 90%. While in developed countries carbohydrates consumed only about 40-60%. This is due to the source of carbohydrate-containing food cheaper than food sources rich in fat and protein. Carbohydrates are found in cereals (rice, wheat, corn, potatoes and so on), and the grains are widespread in nature.

Carbohydrates are the main source of calories for almost the entire population of the world’s population, especially for developing countries. Carbohydrates are useful for preventing excessive body protein breakdown and helps metabolize fats and proteins. Today I’d like to focus on Carbohydrates.
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Carbohydrates, these element often being reduce by someone who follows diet program. Why? because inside carbohydrates, there are lots of calories. But then for someone whose doing lots of activities, usually they using carbohydrates as their resources, because at the end, those amount of calories will be used eventually on their daily activities.

Everyone knows and agrees that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is because the cells in the body requires energy intake again after it is used during sleep.
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