carbohydrate

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The authors of a 2020 review of randomized controlled trials suggested that replacing fructose or sucrose with starch — a complex carbohydrate made up of glucose — may lower LDL cholesterol levels.

From Seattle Times

Like all plants, they turn CO2 into carbohydrates through the life-giving process that is photosynthesis.

From Washington Post

"I was rapidly gaining weight. I had a personal trainer and was on every diet known to man - keto, low carbohydrate, intermittent fasting and nothing seemed to work,".

From BBC

So an anti-inflammatory diet involves avoiding foods that elicit inflammation, such as fried foods, refined carbohydrates, sugar, red and processed meats, and lard.

From Salon

Some functional medical providers claim that eating too much sugar or other refined carbohydrates can cause an overgrowth of fungus, particularly Candida yeast, in the gut, causing symptoms like intestinal discomfort, skin rashes and fatigue.

From Seattle Times