Have you had your carbohydrates today?

Since it has only been in the last 100 years that discoveries have led to the realization of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants… experts agree that there is much more to be learned about the body and it’s nutrient requirements. While there have been studies on carbohydrates for the past 40 years, only recently have scientists and physiology experts found new significance to carbohydrates (saccharides).

Why do some modern diets say to Stay Away from carbohydrates? Why does your sports coach tell you to bulk up on more carbohydrates before your athletic events?

Where Do Carbohydrates Come From?

Carbohydrates are synthesized within plants through the process of photosynthesis. There are simple carbohydrates (monosaccharides) and complex carbohydrates (disaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides). The name carbohydrate comes from the fact that they are carbon hydrates Cn(H2O)n. Carbohydrates function as a component of ATP for energy, essential components of DNA and RNA, and recently have been identified as recognition sites on cell surfaces

Carbohydrate Research

Since the 1970s, a growing number of studies have been done on carbohydrates in people and in animals, with hopes of creating healthier, stronger animals and people. Up until recently, carbohydrates were thought of as nothing more than just an energy