From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Nutrition, Food, Biology, Chemistrycarbohydratecar‧bo‧hy‧drate /ˌkɑːbəʊˈhaɪdreɪt, -drət $ ˌkɑːrboʊ-/ ●○○ noun1[countable, uncountable]DFN a substance that is in foods such as sugar, bread, and potatoes, which provides your body with heat and energy and which consists of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon2[countable usually plural]DF foods such as rice, bread, and potatoes that contain carbohydratesExamples from the Corpuscarbohydrate• Carbohydrate foods - it used to be thought all carbohydrate foods - do indeed have a tendency to produce a reboundhunger.• If you can not, then stick to a carbohydratedrink.• The diets were reformulated to include more vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates.• Those who chose the most cerealfiber and more slowly digestedcarbohydrates from yogurt and breakfast cereal had the lowestrisks.• Research has proved that we can eat more carbohydrate calories than fat calories and still lose weight!• Cut down on carbohydrates somewhat, and choose mostly wholegrain breads and cereals to preventconstipationdue to inactivity.• Their carbohydrates come in part from wheat, and in the North from millet, while rice predominates in the South.• Thus, in patients with carbohydrate malabsorption the colon may play an important role in meeting total energy needs.Origincarbohydrate(1800-1900)carbon + hydrate
