How to Use carbohydrate in a Sentence

carbohydrate

noun
  • Stocksy Another friend of mine also had a problem with a carbohydrate.
    Belinda Luscombe, Marie Claire, 21 May 2019
  • However, carbohydrates are in so many nutritious and tasty foods.
    Ellie Krieger, Houston Chronicle, 19 June 2019
  • As a result, there are impressive amounts of protein and carbohydrate in need of recycling.
    Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, WSJ, 20 June 2019
  • One of my favorite suhoor meals is overnight oats, which has a great balance of whole grain carbohydrates for energy along with filling protein and fats.
    Nazima Qureshi, SELF, 3 May 2019
  • The sodium and carbohydrates help the body hold onto more water for rapid rehydration.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 19 Nov. 2024
  • These hormones can also trigger cravings: some specifically for high-fat items, others for carbohydrate-rich foods.
    Molly Kimball, nola.com, 25 June 2019
  • Focus of fruits and vegetables as your main source of carbohydrates, with limited amounts of the starchy ones (like bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, cereal).
    NBC News, 13 June 2019
  • Most commercial expeditions strive to provide three square meals a day, which include a protein, carbohydrate, and some form of fruit or vegetables.
    National Geographic, 16 May 2019
  • Tree sap contains mostly carbohydrates/sugars and water, with more dilute dissolved nutrients and proteins.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
  • However, the keto diet is only 10% or so carbohydrates, whereas this plan allows for about 50%.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2019
  • Most animals have an ECM, or places within their body where proteins and carbohydrates create a complex 3D mesh.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 May 2019
  • Most mammals, humans included, typically fuel exercise by burning carbohydrates and lipids, neither or which are available in the blood.
    Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Both diets contained the same relative percentages of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, fiber, sugars, sodium and nutrients.
    Washington Post, 24 June 2019
  • One cup, chopped, has 1.6 grams of fiber and just 3 grams of carbohydrates.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 3 June 2023
  • Then add the right amount of carbohydrate — about ½ cup to a cup for most people.
    Samantha Cassetty, NBC News, 8 July 2019
  • One cup, chopped, has 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein and just 5 grams of carbohydrates.
    Kaitlyn Phoenix, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Keep in mind that one serving of fruit equals about 15 grams of carbohydrates.
    Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 June 2023
  • For Coco, the first meal of the day involves a balance of protein and carbohydrates.
    Amanda Lucci, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The food had a healthy balance of fat, carbohydrates and protein.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Staving off all sources of carbohydrates in the long term isn't sustainable for most.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 2 Mar. 2020
  • That ranking went to guys who ate lots of carbohydrates.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Wilder likes the brand Egglife made with eggs, not flour, at 30 calories with less than 1 carbohydrate and 5 grams of protein per wrap.
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2020
  • That's because the carbohydrates in fruit can cause blood sugar to rise.
    Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Chia seeds are high in fiber Of the 12 grams of carbohydrate in a one ounce portion of chia seeds, an impressive 10 grams come from fiber.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Smoothie-ready carbohydrates can be found in the form of fruits, vegetables and starchy foods.
    USA TODAY, 16 July 2023
  • The purpose of a pre-run snack or meal is to top off your glycogen (stored carbohydrate) stores to power through your run.
    Sarah Schlichter, Outside Online, 16 Aug. 2021
  • What kind of carbohydrates are in that starchy goodness?
    Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • For example, a can of soda can have up to 40 or more grams of carbohydrates.
    Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 4 June 2023
  • Each brand has a few grams of carbohydrates and very little sugar per can.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The light breast meat is muscle powered by glycogen (a carbohydrate) while dark meat in the wings and such is designed to run on fat.
    Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2019

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