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Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

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digestion, starchy, lifetime, fiber, maintain, source, main, better, energy, digestive, works, simple, although, often, calories, such

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Carbohydrates By Cindy Grigg

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¹     Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for your body. Simple carbohydrates, or sugars, are found in fruits, milk, and sugar. Starchy foods such as bread, rice, and pasta contain complex carbohydrates. Digestion breaks them down into simple sugars. The fiber in starchy foods helps the digestive process. Good sources for carbohydrates are beans, rice, pasta, and potatoes. Foods made from grains, like cereals and breads, are rich sources of complex carbohydrates. About half of your food should be carbohydrates. It is better to eat more complex carbohydrates. Doctors say that only ten percent of what you eat should come from simple carbohydrates.
 
²     To give your body the good food it needs, choose lots of fiber-rich fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Choose food and drinks that have little or no added sugar. Adding sugar adds calories but little nutrition. Eating whole fruits is better than drinking fruit juice. Your body needs the fiber found in whole foods.

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