At birth a brown bear cub weighs about a pound and a half or two pounds, and when they emerge from the den about four months later the cubs average about 11 or 12 pounds. Milk production and intake increases four-fold after they emerge from the den.
Carbohydrate drink. Carbohydrate drink: The administration of a complex carbohydrate-rich drink before surgery (100gm the evening before surgery and 50gm 2-3 hours preop) may increase insulin sensitivity but does not reduce complications or significantly improve other outcomes when compared to placebo fluids (1).
A carbohydrate is a biological molecule consisting of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms, usually with a hydrogenâoxygen atom ratio of 2:1 (as in water); in other words, with the empirical formula Cm(H2O)n (where m could be different from n). This formula holds true for monosaccharides.