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, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. In food science, carbohydrate means any food rich in starch (such as cereals, bread, and pasta).he ratio of H to O is that of water, but that does not mean there are actually water molecules in them. Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes, polyhydroxy ketones or compounds that can be hydrolyzed to them. Examples of carbohydrates are: glucose, sucrose, lactose, starch, cellulose.