carbohydrate
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A lone star bite, in contrast, instantly injects a galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose carbohydrate molecule into the blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"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
The three diets differ sharply in how much carbohydrate and fat they provide.
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
Grain by grain, molecule by molecule, carbohydrate fuel in the form of glucose is fed into this wheel; in its cyclic passage the fuel molecule undergoes fragmentation and a series of minute chemical changes.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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"I don't mind that though because there is definitely a psychological aspect to REDs. Why are you doing this? Why are you not eating the carbohydrates?"
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
They also get together on Thursdays for pasta night, where one player acknowledged eating “six to eight” chocolate chip cookies to close out a night of shared love for carbohydrates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Another name often cited among commentators is Taiwanese-American biochemist Chi-Huey Wong for pioneering synthesis methods for complex carbohydrates and glycoproteins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
By sharply limiting carbohydrates, it shifts the body away from relying on sugar for energy and toward burning fat instead, an effect that can help some people lose weight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 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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