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carbohydrates

  1. Substances composed of long chains of oxygen , hydrogen , and carbon molecules . Sugar , starch, and cellulose are all carbohydrates. In the human body, carbohydrates play a major role in respiration ; in plants, they are important in photosynthesis .


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Carbohydrates in food provide energy for the body and, if present in excess, are stored as fat .
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The fly's attraction both to the carbohydrates and yeast in rotting fruit, as well as to the alcohol, cannot be separated, he added.

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Alcohol is a toxin; it forces your body to prioritize its metabolism over that of nutrients, which means the body reduces the use of carbohydrates and fat for energy.

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Breakfast cereal, fruit, wholegrains, carbohydrates, fibre and vitamin C also showed they lowered the risk of the cancer, but only slightly.

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For example, the cell walls of plants provide structural strength and are rich in fiber, while their energy vesicles store carbohydrates.

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"Macros" is just a shorthand term for macronutrients: protein, carbohydrates and fats.

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