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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The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Most contain more than one type of carb—for example, glucose, fructose, and maltodextrin.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 Jan. 2025
But without the fundamental benefit of health coverage to care for chronic conditions and invest in better health, these nutritional efforts will end up like the policy equivalent of empty carbs – full of flash and taste but ultimately devoid of benefit.
—Dan Mendelson, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
When there are no carbs or fats, the body breaks down protein for energy.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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The pretzels are the perfect food for backcountry skiing thanks to the combination of carbs from the pretzel and protein from the peanut (or almond) butter.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Most contain more than one type of carb—for example, glucose, fructose, and maltodextrin.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 Jan. 2025
But without the fundamental benefit of health coverage to care for chronic conditions and invest in better health, these nutritional efforts will end up like the policy equivalent of empty carbs – full of flash and taste but ultimately devoid of benefit.
—Dan Mendelson, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
When there are no carbs or fats, the body breaks down protein for energy.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Carb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carb. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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