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high-carb

British  

noun

  1. (modifier) having a high carbohydrate content

    high-carb foods

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As more people use GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, the shares of companies selling high-carb, high-calorie foods are suffering.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

India's high-carb, low-protein diet already fuels sarcopenic obesity - the loss of muscle alongside fat gain - and weight loss without adequate protein or exercise can make it worse.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

While there's a lot of variation between individuals, regularly eating sugary and high-carb foods can lead to rapid spikes and crashes in blood sugar levels.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2024

I was still struggling with the low-fat, high-carb diet the dietitian recommended.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

But studies comparing different types of diets have found that low-fat high-carb diets seem to offer the same, if not better, fat loss than low-carb, high-fat diets – with no differences in muscle loss.

From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023

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