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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

The leaves contain, among other substances, DNJ, which is associated with carbohydrate metabolism, while black mulberry fruit is particularly rich in anthocyanins.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 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

Thus, the crops and animals of the Fertile Crescent’s first farmers came to meet humanity’s basic economic needs: carbohydrate, protein, fat, clothing, traction, and transport.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 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

The ketogenic diet supplied just 4% of calories from carbohydrates and 73% from fat.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

In the 1970s, cardiologist Robert C. Atkins developed the Atkins diet, which limits carbohydrates while increasing protein and fat intake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

And we animals, who are ultimately parasites on the plants, steal the carbohydrates so we can go about our business.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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