NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates (also called carbs) are a type of macronutrient found in certain foods and drinks. Sugars, starches and fiber are carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates. Role in the Body Carbohydrates, also known as starches and sugars, are the body’s main energy source. Your body uses carbohydrates to make glucose, which is our main fuel. Either glucose is used immediately or it is stored it in the liver and muscles as glycogen for later use.

Detailed explanation-3: -A large class of nutrients, including sugars, starch, and fibers, that function as the body’s primary source of energy. A process in which plants use energy from sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water to carbohydrate.

Detailed explanation-4: -The carbohydrate group includes such important compounds as glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, starch, glycogen, chitin, and cellulose.