complex carbohydrate
noun
: a polysaccharide (such as starch or cellulose) consisting of usually hundreds or thousands of monosaccharide units
also
: a food (such as rice or pasta) composed primarily of such polysaccharides
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This is because simple sugars cause a rapid increase in blood sugar, and foods high in simple sugars are much less filling than complex carbohydrates due to lower fiber and protein content.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
What the Diet Encourages The Nordic diet focuses on whole foods rich in complex carbohydrates, protein, and healthy fats.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
The researchers think the bacterium breaks down more complex carbohydrates in the supplement into simpler ones and delivers these to other beneficial bacteria and to intestinal cells.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 2 Oct. 2024
Starchy options provide complex carbohydrates that your body breaks down into glucose (sugar) molecules, offering a more immediate energy source.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Oct. 2024
What the Diet Encourages The Nordic diet focuses on whole foods rich in complex carbohydrates, protein, and healthy fats.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
The researchers think the bacterium breaks down more complex carbohydrates in the supplement into simpler ones and delivers these to other beneficial bacteria and to intestinal cells.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 2 Oct. 2024
Starchy options provide complex carbohydrates that your body breaks down into glucose (sugar) molecules, offering a more immediate energy source.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Complex carbohydrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complex%20carbohydrate. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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