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high-carb

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noun

  1. (modifier) having a high carbohydrate content

    high-carb foods

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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

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

Many of the artworks centered on the high-carb food and lack of opportunities to exercise.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2023

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