Nutrition & You (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134167541
Author: Joan Salge Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Carbohydrate is an important component of food. It can be as simple as monosaccharides, such as fructose, galactose, and glucose, or complex as polysaccharides such as starch, fiber, and glycogen. Disaccharides are made from two monosaccharides such as sucrose, maltose, and lactose. Hormone is a chemical messenger which is secreted by the endocrine gland and regulates the body physiological conditions.
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