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Carbohydrates are basically sugar and starch. They break down into glucose molecules in the body in digestion. When used as energy (glucose), carbohydrates become fuel for your muscles and brain. If your body does not have any use for the glucose, it is converted into glycogen and stored it in the liver and muscles as an energy reserve. Your body can store about a half a day's supply of glycogen. If your body has more glucose than it can use as energy, or convert to glycogen for storage, the excess is converted to fat. Summary: Carbohydrates are a source of energy for the human body

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Carbohydrates supply and store energy, aid in intercellular communication, and regulate many metabolic events in the body. The digestive process transforms carbohydrates into glucose, the main source of energy used by cells.

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Carbohydrates primarily provide energy for working muscles. They also serve as fuel for the central nervous system and enable fat metabolism.

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Generally, which group needs the most calories? people with less muscle mass less active people people with a higher basal metabolic rate older people

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Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy and should be a major part of total daily caloric intake.

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main role of carbohydrates is to provide energy to our body

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