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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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
Working out on an empty stomach may lead your body to burn fat for fuel instead of carbs.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2025
And, like all spicy tomato seafood, this dish wants some sort of carb to soak up all the briny, spicy goodness.
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In this case, following a low-FODMAP diet, which cuts out certain carbs that tend to create more gas and fluid in your GI tract, can minimize pressure on your intestines and the painful bloaty feeling that comes with it.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That said, most other alternatives will contain some calories, carbs, and sugar and may have some effect on blood sugar levels.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
Working out on an empty stomach may lead your body to burn fat for fuel instead of carbs.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 May 2025
And, like all spicy tomato seafood, this dish wants some sort of carb to soak up all the briny, spicy goodness.
—Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In this case, following a low-FODMAP diet, which cuts out certain carbs that tend to create more gas and fluid in your GI tract, can minimize pressure on your intestines and the painful bloaty feeling that comes with it.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Carb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carb. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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