What are carbohydrates and how are they broken down into energy?
How does your body transform carbohydrates from food into energy? What are monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides and what do they have to do with glucose? Join Registered Dietitian Tori James and learn the different types of carbohydrates and take a journey through the body to see how food is turned into energy.
Why do we need protein? Is it just for building muscle?
Does protein do anything besides build muscle? What foods contain protein? What are amino acids? Join Registered Dietitian Tori James to learn all about protein.
Why do we need fat? What happens to the fat you eat?
Why does your body need fat? What are saturated and unsaturated fats? Learn why you need fat, the different types of fats, and how your body breaks down the fats you eat.
How does your body burn fat?
How does your body burn fat? Where does the fat go? Learn all about how fat is burned in this episode.
