carb
1to eat large quantities of carbohydrates before a major physical exertion in order to store up energy (usually followed by up): Some marathon runners carb up on spaghetti the night before a race.
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variant of carbo- before a vowel: carbazole.
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How to use carb in a sentence
It’s full of carbs, protein, and salt—what more could you ask for!
When I saw cauliflower “rice” in the store, I felt betrayed on behalf of my favored carb.
This cauliflower hater likes the vegetable one way only: Pickled | Jim Webster | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostThe Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend getting anywhere from 45 to 65 percent of your calories from carbs, 10 to 35 percent from protein, and 20 to 35 percent from fat.
Eating carbs can also help the body stay resistant to illness and injury.
If you don’t eat many carbs, your body starts running on ketones, which your liver manufactures from fat — less hunger, less fat accumulation.
Is keto really better for weight loss? A new study takes a closer look at the diet. | Tamar Haspel | January 21, 2021 | Washington Post
In addition, low fat/high carb diets lower protective “good” cholesterol and raise insulin.
To be sure, the “truth” may be that a low-carb/high-fat diet is not the answer for every patient.
But for the over-worked, guideline-driven doc-in-a-box, low-carb diets still have a daunting public relations battle to overcome.
The 10 Nutrients Athletes Need Most carb Cycling for Weight Loss: Does It Work?
This protein and carb combo will help with keep you satisfied, full, and give you lasting energy, says Zied.
Bay rum two pints, alcohol one pint, castor oil one ounce, carb.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. GilletteBay rum, three quarts; tincture cantharides (officinal), one 514 and a half ounces; carb.
Housekeeping in Old Virginia | Marion Cabell TyreeCollation and comparison of observations upon the American carb.
James Geikie | Marion I. NewbiginMémoire sur les Accidents que développe chez les ouvrières en caoutchouc du sulfure de carb.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth
British Dictionary definitions for carb
/ (kɑːb) /
short for carburettor
short for carbohydrate
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