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carbohydrate

[kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-] / ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə- /


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"Shetland tatties are very plentiful and very available. Shetland tatties are my favourite source of carbohydrate without a shadow of a doubt. Getting other sources of carbohydrates is extremely difficult."

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

"Our data suggest that if you have high liver fat content and prediabetes, reducing carbohydrate intake can have important therapeutic effects on metabolism beyond just weight loss alone."

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Other popular supplements include carbohydrate gels, which Close says were key in the first sub-two hour marathon run earlier this year by Kenyan long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The findings point to a carbohydrate rich diet and provide strong evidence that fermented foods and beverages were regularly consumed.

From Science Daily Mar. 4, 2026

Sweetness is a sign that a food is a rich source of carbohydrate energy.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

"There is little difference nutritionally between canned and fresh food in terms of macronutrients, like carbohydrates, protein, fats, and fibre, as well as fat-soluble vitamins, like vitamin A and E, and minerals," she says.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Those participants ate a diet in which 14 percent of energy came from protein, 28-29 percent from fat, and 53 percent from carbohydrates.

From Science Daily Sep. 16, 2026

In the 1970s, cardiologist Robert C. Atkins developed the Atkins diet, which limits carbohydrates while increasing protein and fat intake.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Gruel recalls growing up in what he calls the “microwave generation,” in a house stocked with cereal, pasta, refined carbohydrates and premade salad dressings.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

The bacteria break down the cell walls of the grass and allow the cows to get at the protein and carbohydrates within.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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