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Carbohydrates are a nutrient that provides energy and other health benefits. Carbohydrates are present in all fruit and vegetables, breads and grain products, and sugar and sugary foods.

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- A food rating between 1 & 100
- The lower the GI, the easier the food is to digest
- The GI of a food impacts our blood sugar levels

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1. The brain is the only carbohydrate-dependent organ in the body.
2. Some animal products contain carbs.
3. Carbohydrates are the only fuel source metabolized fast enough to support hard exercise.
4. The dramatic weight loss at the outset of a low-carb diet is usually water weight.

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Between 45-60% of your total daily calories.

Or roughly between 225 and 325g of Carbohydrates a day.

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1. Preventing ketosis
2. Providing energy through respiration
3. Regulation of blood glucose
4. Sparing the use of proteins for energy
5. Break down of fatty acids

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- Monosaccharide: single sugars
- Disaccharide : two monosaccharide
- Polysaccharide : more than two or three monosaccharide