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Carbs make you gain weight.
Truth: Carbohydrates cannot solely cause weight gain, weight gain is caused when the energy consumed is larger than the total expenditure. This myth has most likely arised as food has become more readily available and consumers have began to eat more than in the past, since the 1970s total energy intakes have increased by 1800 kj per day. Almost all of this energy came from an increase in carbohydrate intake.

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The recommended requirements for Adults and children is 45%- 60% of the total dietary energy intake. For Children aged 4 to 8 years, the recommended carbohydrates intake is 25 grams per day. Females aged 9 to 18 years, 26 grams per day. Males aged 9 to 13 years, is 31 grams per day.

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Carbohydrate is the main component of the life cell structure and the main energy material, participates in the cell composition and a variety of activities, has the important function of regulating cell activities, but also has the role of enhancing human immunity and intestinal function.

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Carbohydrates are one of the three major components of food, also known as macronutrients, and along with protein and fat make up all the foods we eat in our daily lives.

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Carbohydrates consist of Carbon (C), Oxygen (O) and Hydrogen (H). These atoms form a specified number of chemical bonds. The building blocks of carbohydrates are monosaccahrides, containing 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen and 6 oxygen atoms. The three monosaccharides have the same numbers and kinds of atoms but in a different arrangement. The above image is glucose

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Carbohydrates contain 17kj/ gram