1. simple carbohydrates
   1. one or two sugar units
      1. table sugar
      2. fructose
      3. syrups
      4. white flower
   2. fast sugar spikes
      1. big rush
         1. moody!
      2. big drop
         1. moody!
      3. body
         1. can not use all at once
            1. stores as fat
            2. glucose to glycogen to fat
      4. health complaints
         1. hypoglycemia
         2. diabeties
         3. insulin resistance
   3. processed simple carbs
      1. bad
   4. not so bad simple carbs
      1. fruit
         1. enzymes
         2. vitamins
         3. minerals
         4. fibre
      2. milk
         1. protein
         2. vitamins
         3. fats
   5. denatured carbs
      1. grain is refinded
      2. quick digestion
      3. nutrients removed
      4. fibre removed
      5. less nutritious
      6. energy-destabilizing sugars
      7. e.g. white flower
         1. bran fibre removed
            1. no digetsive benefits
            2. slowing of the break down of food
            3. slowing of the absorption of fat
         2. germ removed
            1. nutritional value removed
         3. endosperm remains
2. complex carbohydrates
   1. 3 single sugar molecules
      1. starches
         1. energy store in plants
         2. can cause blood sugar to rise quickly
            1. cellulose slows the effect
            2. glycemic index
            3. effects on blood sugar
            4. how fast
            5. how much
            6. broken down slower than simple carbohydrates
         3. maintains healthy glucose level to brain and muscles
         4. foods
            1. grain
            2. potatoes
            3. rice
            4. peas
            5. legumes
            6. corn
         5. NONE in animal based foods
      2. maltose
      3. cellulose
         1. plant structure
         2. dietary fibre
         3. slows the effect of glucose absorption from starch
            1. helps blood sugar level
         4. foods
            1. green beans
            2. broccoli
            3. spinache
         5. NONE in animal based foods
   2. half of your calorie intake
      1. i.e. half the plate of food