Fat or Fuel? What Your Body Really Does With Carbs

Fat or Fuel? What Your Body Really Does With Carbs

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5:35 - Digestion 101: How Your Body Breaks Down Carbs

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5:35 - Digestion 101: How Your Body Breaks Down Carbs

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Fat or Fuel? What Your Body Really Does With Carbs

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  1. 1 0:00 - Intro: Jonathan Explores the Carbohydrate Conundrum
  2. 2 0:17 - Carbs Demystified: Unveiling the Different Types
  3. 3 1:40 - Monosaccharides, Disaccharides & Polysaccharides: A Molecular Breakdown
  4. 4 3:36 - The Ultimate Fate of Carbs: From Food to Fuel
  5. 5 3:58 - Hydration: A Vital Partner
  6. 6 5:35 - Digestion 101: How Your Body Breaks Down Carbs
  7. 7 7:27 - Enzyme Action: Sucrase, Lactase, and the Breakdown Crew
  8. 8 8:30 - Complex vs. Simple: Understanding Release Rates
  9. 9 9:37 - Absorption: Glucose, Fructose, and Galactose Enter the Bloodstream
  10. 10 10:35 - The Liver's Crucial Role: Fructose & Galactose Conversion to Glucose
  11. 11 11:42 - High Fructose Corn Syrup: Villain or Misunderstood?
  12. 12 12:01 - Table Sugar vs. Superfood Glucose?
  13. 13 12:35 - Simple Sugars: When They Help, When They Hinder
  14. 14 13:43 - The Calorie Connection: Sugar, Weight Gain, and Health Risks
  15. 15 14:44 - Carb Storage Explained: Glycogen, Fat, and the Impact of Exercise
  16. 16 19:48 - Final Thoughts!

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