carbohydrate
51carbohydrate — 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) …
52carbohydrate — n. Biochem. any of a large group of energy producing organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, e.g. starch, glucose, and other sugars …
53carbohydrate intolerance — inability to properly metabolize one or more carbohydrates, as in glucose intolerance, hereditary fructose intolerance, and the various types of disaccharide intolerance …
54carbohydrate inversion — hydrolysis of disaccharides or polysaccharides to monosaccharides …
55Low-carbohydrate diet — Low carbohydrate diets or low carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates (e.g. bread, pasta) are limited or replaced… …
56Medical research related to low-carbohydrate diets — Low carbohydrate diets became a major weight loss and health maintenance trend during the late 1990s and early 2000s.[1][2][3] While their popularity has waned recently from its peak, they remain popular.[4][5] This diet trend has stirred major… …
57No-carbohydrate diet — A no carbohydrate diet (no carb diet) is described as human carnivorism. It excludes dietary consumption of all carbohydrates and suggests fat as the main source of energy with sufficient protein. A no carbohydrate diet is ketogenic, which means… …
58Specific Carbohydrate Diet — The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is a nutritional regimen that is promoted as treating a variety of chronic and auto immune disorders including Crohn s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, coeliac disease, autism, cystic fibrosis,… …
59Infant carbohydrate intake — Carbohydrates (glucose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, etc.) are sugars or several sugars linked together. Carbohydrates provide energy (calories) for the brain tissues, muscles, and other organs. Lactose is a carbohydrate consisting of glucose… …
60simple carbohydrate — a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit. Cf. complex carbohydrate. * * * …
