Carbs
Definition
The total of sugars, starch and dietary fiber. On labels, carbohydrate includes fiber.
In the body
Broken down into glucose, the main fuel for the brain and muscles. Fiber is not digested and acts in the gut instead.
Watch out for
The same carbohydrate count raises blood sugar faster when more of it is sugars. Compare sugars and fiber against total carbohydrate.
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