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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.

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Which hormone is largely responsible for facilitating the movement of glucose out of the blood and into the body's cells?

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