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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
for energy, fuelling the Select 5 boxes sources are sugary foods
movements, whether it's for And develop the which are found in fruits,
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
