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June 15,2005
The
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Understanding Your Body #16
by Dwight L. Farr, D.C . Garden Design
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Part 2: Carbohydrates,
While proteins constitute the structural elements in animals,
liTHEJ0RIGiNAL carbohydrates are what provide su pport and energy in the vegetable
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framework of plants. Plants use sugar for available energy when
the sun isn't shining, while starch is energy stores. Dense with
starch, tubers, seeds and grains represent the dormant stage in a
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our brain and body. What we commonly call sugar (sucrose) is
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and fructose (the mirror image of glucose). A General Engineering Contractor'
Cellulose and starches are polysaccharides multiple sugar The Water Directors Irrigation System S oecialists,
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Cellulose is not digestible by humans. We have relatively short Patios, Pool Decks, & Garden Terraces
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to indulge their entrepreneurial address for your business, which The bacteria break down the cellulose into simple sugars that thee-mail
instincts and start their own conveys a more professional touch, cow then uses for energy and growth.
businesses, and you can receive packages Whennutritioniststalkofgettingmorefiberinyourdiet, what they're
According to the Small Busi-from any carrier." talking about is cellulose. Cellulose feeds beneficial bacteria an our
nessAdministration (SBA), there Another important lesson intestines creating, a symbiotic relationship that benefits the host into the blood keeps hunger in check, energy levels even, mood
are more than 20 million small George learned is l~hat time is
businesses in the U.S. The most money. "Convenience becomes as well as the bacteria. Fiber cleans our intestinal walls, soaks up elevated and fatigue at bay, without triggering the mechanism that
recent data indicates that small even more critical when you're excess cholesterol and toxins, prevents constipation by absorbing promotes weight gain.
busir~ess created all of the new net self-employed," she says. "One- water and fosters a healthy alkaline environment that prevents many Though cooking breaks down starches making them easier
jobs in the U.S. from 2000-2001. stop shopping isn't a ]uxmT, it's a intestinal disease processes, to digest, the best source of complex carbohydrates for the diet,
Once a budding entrepreneur necessity." A diet high in starch and sugar but low in indigestible cellulose especially cellulose, is raw fruits and vegetables. While current
has done the due diligence, filed George's customer Cinda Orr,
the appropriate paperwork, and who owns two small businesses, creates an unhealthy acid environment in the gut, and to some" media hype tries to instill fear of carbohydrates, they are still a very
secured a business license, the Scorr Marketing and Princess extent in the blood. It also has a roller coaster effect on blood sugar, necessary part of our diet. Go ahead, enjoy that apple.
real work begins. That's when Posy, couldn't agree more. "It has taxing the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin, while reducing Dr. Farr has been in Hofistic Chiropractic practice in Santa Ysabel for 15
many wonder what they've gotten been invaluable for me to have a insulin's ability to move sugar from the blood into the cells where it years. Questions or comments? He can be reached at 765-2495
themselves into. single pointofpurchase for every- is needed. Eating more carbohydrates than your body needs for its
The "deer-in-the-headlights"thing from shipping and document
expression is familiar t'o people services to packaging and office immediate energy requirements begins the process of convertin-g
like The UPS Store franchisee supplies," she said. "I also appreci- excess blood sugar into fat which is then stored for future needs.
Mary George. "As a small-bust- ate having a house account which The human body has other~ uses for carbohydrates besides
ness owner myse!f ~c~p relate," helps me keep track of my energy. Carbohydrates attra 'and 'h01d Water molecules.
says George. "Because~T ~ been expenses." Glycosaminoglycans are complex protein-carbohydrate molecules
there, I can use that experience to George adds that many of her
help my small-business cue- small-business customers think of that retain moisture. They form the base substance'for the saliva that
tomers, many of whom are just her team as their personal staff, moistens our food, the mucus that lines our sinuses, and intestines,
setting up shop." "We know them by name and tryand the mucus that allows the passages of our lungs to stay open
George recommends obtaining to anticipate their needs--and toexchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Glycosamin0glycans form
a business address by signing up they don't have to put us on their The lightning rod was invented by Benjamin Franklin at his re=i-
for mailbox services at a place like payroll!" she says. the basement membrane of every single cell and also constitute the dence in Philadelphia in 1749. He later gave the first demonstration of
']~ e UPS Store or Mail Boxes Etc. If you're conside~ng your ownsinovial fluid that lubricates all the joints in our body, as well as the the relationship between lightning and electricity in 1752.
"That way, if you're running a small business, helpful informa- clear fluid inside our eyes.
business out of your home, you tion can be found on the Internet A balanced diet contains about 40% carbohydrates, a large
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don't have to give out your home at www.sba.gov, or www.score.org, portion of which is indigestible cellulose. Complex carbohydrates I I
(polysaccharides) require longer digestion and enter the blood I ,000
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