What are carbohydrates?

• 03 March, 2018

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Carbohydrates are a significant macronutrient which are made up of fibre, sugar as well as starch. Some weight-loss programmes discourage eating them however the key is finding the right carbs to include in your nutrition place and not avoiding them completely. Carbohydrates are the body’s foremost source of energy. Each gram of carbohydrates yields 4 kcal of energy. Carbohydrates also play a role in protecting muscle. When carbohydrate sources each depletion the body will then turn to its fat stores to produce energy. y. Glucose that is formed from carbohydrates in the only substrate used by the brain. This means that…

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