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carbohydrate

[kahr-boh-hahy-drayt, -buh-] / ˌkɑr boʊˈhaɪ dreɪt, -bə- /


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A lone star bite, in contrast, instantly injects a galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose carbohydrate molecule into the blood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Shetland tatties are very plentiful and very available. Shetland tatties are my favourite source of carbohydrate without a shadow of a doubt. Getting other sources of carbohydrates is extremely difficult."

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Other popular supplements include carbohydrate gels, which Close says were key in the first sub-two hour marathon run earlier this year by Kenyan long-distance runner Sabastian Sawe.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Even though overall carbohydrate and fiber intake remained steady, the quality of food choices declined during rest periods.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026

I won’t get to see Lara take delight in all things carbohydrate.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

They also get together on Thursdays for pasta night, where one player acknowledged eating “six to eight” chocolate chip cookies to close out a night of shared love for carbohydrates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Another name often cited among commentators is Taiwanese-American biochemist Chi-Huey Wong for pioneering synthesis methods for complex carbohydrates and glycoproteins.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

By sharply limiting carbohydrates, it shifts the body away from relying on sugar for energy and toward burning fat instead, an effect that can help some people lose weight.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Last year, former FDA commissioner David Kessler asked the agency to declare certain refined carbohydrates unsafe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In eating the plants we combine the carbohydrates with oxygen dissolved in our blood because of our penchant for breathing air, and so extract the energy that makes us go.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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