carbs
Bread and pasta
Carbs is the casual shorthand for carbohydrates—sugars, starches, and fibers found in foods like bread, pasta, fruit, and vegetables.
The term dominates diet talk, where carbs are often cast as the enemy: I'm cutting carbs, low-carb diet.
Athletes may load up on carbs before competition for energy.
Shaped wheat dough
- breadLeavened flour product
- riceStaple cereal grain
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
cereal · flour · oats · tortillas · couscous · polenta · dumplings · chapati
Stored glucose polymer
- fuelEnergy source material
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
performance · workout · exercise · burn · sustenance · power · vitality · recharge
Nutrient required in quantity
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- glycemic indexCarbohydrate blood sugar rating
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- simpleFree of complexity
refined · wholegrain · dietary · digestion · absorption · blood sugar · insulin · nutrition
pasta
Shaped wheat dough
noodles · cereal · flour · oats · tortillas · couscous · polenta · dumplings · chapati · injera
glycogen
Stored glucose polymer
- fuelEnergy source material
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
endurance · performance · workout · exercise · burn · sustenance · power · vitality · recharge · bonking
macronutrient
Nutrient required in quantity
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- glycemic indexCarbohydrate blood sugar rating
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
simple · refined · wholegrain · dietary · digestion · absorption · blood sugar · insulin · nutrition · balanced
keto
High-fat, low-carb regimen
- AtkinsCarbohydrate-restricting eating plan
- restrictionLimit on action
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
cheat day · paleo · macros · tracking · cravings · bloating · water weight · guilt
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
maltose · dextrose · sweetener · honey · syrup · molasses · agave · candy · soda · fruit sugar
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- nutrition factsvitamins, minerals, calories, protein, fiber
- dietingcalorie counting, portion control, calorie tracker, calories, meal planning
- drink nutritioncalories, protein, vitamins, electrolytes, caffeine
- food labelsnutrition facts, ingredient list, ingredients, ingredients list, calories
- Informal Wordsphone, bike, flu, fridge, veggies
- low carbMinimal starch intake
- carbonated waterEffervescent H2O
- low-carb dietStarch-restricted eating approach
- carbonated drinksEffervescent sweetened beverages
- simple carbsFast-absorbing dietary sugars
- carb loadingPre-endurance eating strategy
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