NUTRITION+YOU W/MASTERINGNUTRITION
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ISBN: 9780134577913
Author: Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 2TF
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To examine: Whether the statement “You need to eat a minimum of carbohydrates daily for good health” is true or false.
Introduction: Carbohydrates are organic molecules that are made up of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen molecules. Carbohydrates are also known as sugar molecules. Monosaccharide and disaccharides are small carbohydrate molecules. Polysaccharides are large carbohydrate molecules.
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