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During digestion, carbohydrates
Excess glucose is stored as sugar in are changed into glucose, it is Too much glucose is converted into
the liver and muscles. fatty acids as it is stored as body fat.
used for energy.
Simple carbohydrate
Glucose is used by the body sources are sugary foods
for energy, fuelling the Select 5 boxes which are found in fruits,
movements, whether it's for And develop the soft drinks, table sugar,
a run or just breathing. discussion points sweets and cakes.
The RDA guidelines recommend Complex carb sources are starched
Carbohydrates provides energy that carbohydrates provide 45- based and are found in bread, pasta,
65% of our daily calorie intake rice, potatoes and breakfast cereal
