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explain the main function of carbohydrates, fats and proteins​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Long term Explanation:

Protein

Proteins in food are broken down into pieces (called amino acids) that are then used to build new proteins with specific functions, such as catalyzing chemical reactions, facilitating communication between different cells, or transporting biological molecules from here to there. When there is a shortage of fats or carbohydrates, proteins can also yield energy.

Fat

Fats typically provide more than half of the body's energy needs. Fat from food is broken down into fatty acids, which can travel in the blood and be captured by hungry cells. Fatty acids that aren't needed right away are packaged in bundles called triglycerides and stored in fat cells, which have unlimited capacity. "We are really good at storing fat," says Judith Wylie-Rosett, EdD, RD, a professor of behavioral and nutritional research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Carbohydrate

Carbohydrates, on the other hand, can only be stored in limited quantities, so the body is eager to use them for energy. "We think of carbs as the [nutrient] that's used first," says Eric Westman, MD, MHS, director of the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Duke University Medical Center. "We can only store a day or two of carbs." The carbohydrates in food are digested into small pieces—either glucose or a sugar that is easily converted to glucose—that can be absorbed through the small intestine's walls. After a quick stop in the liver, glucose enters the circulatory system, causing blood glucose levels to rise.

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Answered by rajm91241
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Answer:

The main function of carbohydrates are:

  • Providing energy and regulation of blood glucose.
  • Sparing the use of proteins for energy.
  • Breakdown of fatty acids and preventing ketosis.
  • Biological recognition processes.
  • Flavor and Sweeteners.
  • Dietary fiber.

The main function of fats are:

  • Appearance.
  • Emulsions.
  • Flavor.
  • Heat Transfer.
  • Melting Point.
  • Nutrition.
  • Satiety.
  • Shortening.

the main function of proteins are:

  • Structure.
  • Signaling.
  • Defense.
  • Transport.
  • Contractile.
  • Storage.
  • Enzyme.

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