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carbohydrate

noun as in organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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“My diet was designed to prevent carbohydrate cravings,” Watson told The Daily Beast.

Unfortunately for the proponents of high-carbohydrate diets, high blood triglycerides are a major risk factor for heart disease.

For the last several decades, the AHA has promoted a low-fat high-carbohydrate diet as a cornerstone of heart health.

Based on what we know now about high carbohydrate eating, the obesity epidemic was predictable.

And insulin stays high as long as blood sugar levels stay high—the direct result of eating a high-carbohydrate diet.

Practically, however, protein and carbohydrate are essential, and it is better to have a mixture of all three.

However, with the exception of potato salad, salads are probably never taken as a source of carbohydrate.

On the whole, desserts can therefore be regarded as high-carbohydrate foods.

Raisins, being extremely high in carbohydrate, are especially valuable as an ingredient.

The carbohydrate of vegetables is found in both its forms, starch and sugar.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to carbohydrate, such as: cellulose, glucose, lactose, starch, sugar, and dextrin.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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