Category Nutrition

fats

Nutrition Basics : Fats

The basic units of fats are fatty acids and glycerol. There are over forty different types of fatty acids. Fatty acids can be divided into three groups:

Carbohydrates

Nutrition Basics : Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are made of carbon (C), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H). Each of these atoms can have a specific number of chemical bonds (C – 4 bonds), (O – 2 bonds) and (H-1 bond).