carbohydrates

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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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Charles-Barclay said her diet is "not the easiest thing to manage", particularly when so many staple carbohydrates had to be immediately cut out and substituted.

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Modern fungi form symbiotic partnerships with most plants, supplying them with nutrients in exchange for carbohydrates.

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"Our findings show that symptoms are more often triggered by fermentable carbohydrates, commonly known as FODMAPs, by other wheat components or by people's expectations and prior experiences with food."

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Those who ate more fruits and vegetables -- and consumed more complex carbohydrates such as whole grains -- experienced longer periods of deep, undisturbed sleep.

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Both diets contained equal proportions of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

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