For Carbohydrate we have terms and definitions in 23 topics. The topics are Atkins Diet, Bodybuilding, Cancer, Culinary, Dairy Production, Diabetes, Entomological, Enzymatic Therapy, Exercise, Fitness, Food, Food and Health, HIV and AIDs, Human Body, Insect, Medical, Microbiology, Nutrition, Physical Geography, Supplements, Treadmill, Weight Loss and Wellness.

Carbohydrate (Atkins Diet)

Carbohydrates are nutrients that supply calories to the body. Sources include grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and other plant foods. When completely broken down in the body, a gram of carbohydrate yields about 4 calories. The Atkins Nutritional ApproachTM advises low carbohydrate intake, and the more active an individual, the higher the tolerance.

Carbohydrate (Bodybuilding)

Sugars and starches that are the most efficient source of food energy. Stored in the muscle and liver as glycogen and in the blood as glucose.

Carbohydrate (Cancer)

A sugar molecule. Carbohydrates can be small and simple (for example, glucose) or they can be large and complex (for example, polysaccharides such as starch, chitin or cellulose).

Carbohydrate (Culinary)

A nutrient which has three main groups; sugar, starch and cellulose

Carbohydrate (Dairy Production)

Any of a group of chemical compounds, including sugars, starches, and cellulose, containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with a ratio of hydrogen to oxygen of 2:1.

Carbohydrate (Diabetes)

One of the three main classes of foods and a source of energy. Carbohydrates are mainly sugars and starches that the body breaks down into glucose (a simple sugar that the body can use to feed its cells). The body also uses carbohydrates to make a substance called glycogen that is stored in the liver and muscles for future use. If the body does not have enough insulin or cannot use the insulin it has, which are the basic problems in most forms of diabetes, then the body will not be able to use carbohydrates for energy the way it should.Sometimes abbreviated CHO.See also: Fats; protein.

Carbohydrate (Entomological)

Any of a group of neutral compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; for example, sugar, starch, cellulose.

Carbohydrate (Enzymatic Therapy)

One of the three main classes of foods essential to the body; includes monosaccharides (simple sugars such as fructose, galactose, and glucose), oligosaccharides (sugars containing 2 to 10 monosaccharides, such as lactose, maltose, and sucrose), and polysaccharides (complex sugars such as cellulose, glycogen, and starch).

Carbohydrate (Exercise)

Organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; when broken down, a major energy source for muscular work and one of the basic foodstuffs.

Carbohydrate (Fitness)

Carbohydrate means “chains of carbon”. Carbohydrates are the bodies primary short – term fuel source. Carbohydrates come in 2 forms: Simple Carbohydrates are sugars and are broken down by the body immediately into glucose. This is immediate fuel for your muscles. Complex Carbohydrates (pasta, potatoes) are broken down more slowly and provide energy over a longer time period.

Carbohydrate (Food)

Rbohydrates are organic compounds that consist of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. ey vary from simple sugars containing from three to seven carbon atoms to very complex polymers. ly the hexoses (sugars with six carbon atoms) and pentoses (sugars with five carbon atoms) and their polymers play important roles in nutrition. rbohydrates in food provide 4 calories per gram.
ants manufacture and store carbohydrates as their chief source of energy. e glucose synthesized in the leaves of plants is used as the basis for more complex forms of carbohydrates. assification of carbohydrates relates to their structural core of simple sugars, saccharides. incipal monosaccharides that occur in food are glucose and fructose. ree common disaccharides are sucrose, maltose and lactose. lysaccharides of interest in nutrition include starch, dextrin, glycogen and cellulose.

Carbohydrate (Food and Health)

Carbohydrates are organic compounds that consist of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They vary from simple sugars containing from three to seven carbon atoms to very complex polymers. Only the hexoses (sugars with six carbon atoms) and pentoses (sugars with five carbon atoms) and their polymers play important roles in nutrition. Carbohydrates in food provide 4 calories per gram.
Plants manufacture and store carbohydrates as their chief source of energy. The glucose synthesized in the leaves of plants is used as the basis for more complex forms of carbohydrates. Classification of carbohydrates relates to their structural core of simple sugars, saccharides. Principal monosaccharides that occur in food are glucose and fructose. Three common disaccharides are sucrose, maltose and lactose. Polysaccharides of interest in nutrition include starch, dextrin, glycogen and cellulose.

Carbohydrate (HIV and AIDs)

A nutritional molecule that consists of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms. Carbohydrates include sugars and starches.

Carbohydrate (Human Body)

any member of a very abundant and widespread class of natural organic substances that includes the sugars, starch and cellulose.

Carbohydrate (Insect)

Any of a group of neutral compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; for example, sugar, starch, cellulose.

Carbohydrate (Medical)

A substance, mainly sugar and starch, that is a main source of energy for the body and is found in sources such as cereals, breads, pastas, grains, and vegetables

Carbohydrate (Microbiology)

Any chemical compound which consists of only carbon (C), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H) elements, for example, sugars, starches, and cellulose are carbohydrates. Also, the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen atoms in carbohydrates is usually 2:1.

Carbohydrate (Nutrition)

There are two basic forms of carbohydrates: Simple & Complex. Simple carbs are usually devoid of fiber and include such foods as refined sugars, fruit juices, and apple sauce. The problem with simple carbs is that they promote a large insulin surge, which can lead to hypoglycemia. Complex carbs are absorbed more slowly, so they don't cause as great an insulin surge as the simple type. Primary macronutrient source of energy in the body; burned as glucose and stored in muscle as glycogen (excess stored as fat) and includes all sugars (1 gram yields 4 calories).

Carbohydrate (Physical Geography)

Is an organic compound composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms. Some examples are sugars, starch, and cellulose.

Carbohydrate (Supplements)

Any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, cellulose) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods.

Carbohydrate (Treadmill)

Carbohydrates are any group of organic compounds that include sugars, starches, cellulose and gums, and serves as a major energy source during exercise.

Carbohydrate (Weight Loss)

A group of organic compounds, including sugars, starches and fiber, that is a major source of energy for animals

Carbohydrate (Wellness)

An organic substance, usually of plant origin with a carbon, hydrogen and oxygen composition, which serves as a major energy source in the diet.

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