The Basics of Carbohydrate Digestion

The clinical decisions made every day by dietitians are based in evidence and science. This means that dietitians need to have a comprehensive understanding of how foods are digested and nutrients are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted from the body in order to make optimal nutrition recommendations. This video focuses on the basics of carbohydrate digestion and absorption through the human gastrointestinal tract and includes discussion of how a patient's anatomy and physiology can impact their enteral nutrition support needs.

Looking for more info on macronutrient digestion? Check out our other videos here:
Protein:    • Protein Digestion and Nutrition Support  
Lipids:    • Intro to Lipid Digestion and Absorption  

Time stamps:
0:13 What are carbohydrates
1:06 Classifications of carbohydrates
4:51 How much carbohydrates does a person need
6:25 How much fiber does a person need
7:23 Types of fiber
8:26 Carbohydrate digestion
17:53 How does this relate to nutrition support
19:50 When to select a fiber containing formula
21:19 When is fiber not appropriate

Closed captions provided by Tze Xin Goh, MS, RDN