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Type 2 Diabetes And Macromolecules

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Biomolecules are any form of molecule that is found inside a living organism which include macromolecules such as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. These biomolecules and macromolecules affect diseases and disorders such as Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a disease that will affect the rest of the person’s life, it can also be considered a disability. Type 2 diabetes affects the way that the person’s body produces and processes glucose also known as blood sugar. The chance of contracting diabetes increases as you get older and more overweight. Diet is an essential role in the prevention of diabetes, with more protein and less carbohydrates and lipids the body can help prevent diabetes. Diabetes is a disorder caused …show more content…

The building blocks of proteins are amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids that form together to create one big protein molecule. Proteins contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. The foods in my diet that contain protein are not red meat proteins rather they are proteins that come seeds, whole grains, poultry, and fish. Protein in my average meal takes up about 25 percent of the plate because it is needed for muscle development and creates enzymes that can help slow down or prevent diabetes. (http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/) This article also explains the roles of proteins in your body, how it creates enzymes that help with chemical reactions, and there is also a brief part where it talks about protein and heart disease. “A recent study found that people who ate diets high in red meat, especially processed red meat, had a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those who rarely ate red or processed meat.” (quote http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/) Therefore the meats in my diet help decrease the risk of type 2 …show more content…

Lipid are a macromolecule that can be used as storage when carbohydrates run out. They are often in the form of oils, waxes, and steroids. The two building blocks of lipids are fatty acids and glycerol. The three elements present in lipids are carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. In my meal lipids are not uncommon but a majority of them are the “good” kind of lipids. The polyunsaturated fat is considered the healthiest kind of lipid because it runs the lowest risk of a disease. Polyunsaturated foods examples are olive, canola, sunflower, soy, corn, nuts, seeds, and fish. (Quote http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/) These type of foods are present in virtually all of my protein selections and some of these appear in the carbohydrates section of the meal. That means this diet also allows a good amount of intake of lipids but not lipids that can cause

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