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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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
That’s because shakes often lack the other macronutrients your body needs to function its best (particularly carbs, plus a full variety of micronutrients like vitamins and minerals).
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
Hyper-palatable foods—combinations of fat and sugar, or fat and salt, or salt and carbs—cater to these tastes but are rare in nature.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Recovery Speaking of recovery, eating both carbs and protein will definitely help on that front, too.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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Pairing turkey with whole-grain bread and mayonnaise made from olive oil will add complex carbs and healthy fats to satisfy you.24 To prevent feeling overly full, try cutting your sandwich in half and eating one half slowly before moving on to the other.3
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—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
That’s because shakes often lack the other macronutrients your body needs to function its best (particularly carbs, plus a full variety of micronutrients like vitamins and minerals).
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
Hyper-palatable foods—combinations of fat and sugar, or fat and salt, or salt and carbs—cater to these tastes but are rare in nature.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Recovery Speaking of recovery, eating both carbs and protein will definitely help on that front, too.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Carb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carb. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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