How do carbohydrates impact your health? - Richard J. Wood
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The things we eat and drink on a daily basis can impact our health in big ways. Too many carbohydrates, for instance, can lead to insulin resistance, which is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes. But what are carbs, exactly? And what do they do to our bodies? Richard J. Wood explains.
Describe how the digestive system responds differently to foods high in starchy carbohydrates with and without fiber as part of the same meal.
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