variants
or carbo
: carbohydrate
also
: a high-carbohydrate food
—usually used in plural
variants
or carbo-
: carbon : carbonic : carbonyl : carboxyl
carbide
carbohydrate
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Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The premise of the Atkins diet — and other, more recently popular variations like Keto and Paleo — was simple: Deprive your body of carbs and sugars, eat nothing but protein, and then trigger the biological process known as ketosis, which is basically your body eating itself.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
The fact that many of us crave sweets or carbs ahead of our periods is not pure coincidence, either.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
That’s why your meals and snacks should represent a balance of all three macros: carbs as well as protein and fats.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Some emulsifiers are cousins of the fat family, such as lecithin, while others are specific types of protein or unique carbs, such as acacia gum.
—Ali Bouzari, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The premise of the Atkins diet — and other, more recently popular variations like Keto and Paleo — was simple: Deprive your body of carbs and sugars, eat nothing but protein, and then trigger the biological process known as ketosis, which is basically your body eating itself.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2025
The fact that many of us crave sweets or carbs ahead of our periods is not pure coincidence, either.
—María Quiles, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
That’s why your meals and snacks should represent a balance of all three macros: carbs as well as protein and fats.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Carb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carb. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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