Carbohydrates Crossword Puzzle

Carbohydrates

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Number of calories in a carb

Also called starches

Not getting enough carbohydrates can result in

Cannot be digested by humans

Your body breaks carbs down into simple sugars and they are absorbed into the

Found in most things you eat; provides energy for the body

Fiber can help prevent

A type of fiber that cannot be dissolved in water

Carbohydrates are actively involved in this process (women)

The form in which glucose is stored

Complex Carbohydrates composed of numerous monosacchrides combined

A chronic disease that can be caused by taking in too many carbohydrates

Example of complex sugar (football players eat this before a game)

Carbohydrates are made up of

An important energy source needed by all the cells and organs

This type of carbohydrate has one or two sugars

One of the places where extra glucose is stored

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