Over the last several years Carbohydrates have been cast as the villain of the food groups, with many fad diets recommending limiting and even eliminating this food group. However, carbohydrates are a vital to the body’s daily functioning. In fact, the brain needs a constant source of glucose, which is formed when carbohydrates are broken down.
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