1. Carbohydrates Made up of individual sugar units  Sugars – a simple sugar or monosaccharide e.g.fructose, glucose, honey, sweets etc  a disaccharide is a CHO with 2 units of sugar e.g. sucrose (table sugar), lactose (milk sugar)  Starches-complex CHO have more than 2 units of sugar linked together e.g. cereals, grains, bread etc.

2. Carbohydrates=energy Starches & sugars Both are digestible CHO but starchy foods are more slowly absorbed than sugars & so they are better for us Starchy foods are made from cereals and potato eg.bread, chapati, rice, noodles, pasta -Fibre is CHO that we cannot digest fully, so it travels through our digestive tract: good for bowel, heart health as well as makes us feel full

3. Fibre Fibre comes from the cell walls of plants (cereals & fruit & veg) but is often removed during food processing. Brown rice/wild rice, medium brown chapati flour /wholemeal/oats, beans & lentils are healthier alternatives to white starchy foods Fruits, veg, nuts and seeds contain fibre too

4. Why choose wholegrain?  Evidence is growing that eating wholegrains as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle helps to keep us healthy and may assist to reduce the risk of many diseases.  It is not only the fibre but seems to be the complete package of nutrients working together to offer protection