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Simple and Complex Carbohydrates | Other Terms Used to Describe CarbohydratesRevolutionary Thinking | Good Carbs, Bad Carbs Carbohydrates are a broad category of foods that eventually convert to glucose in the body.

 

During digestion, the body breaks down the carbohydrates in the food we eat into glucose and then releases the glucose into the bloodstream. Body tissues, such as the brain, use glucose as a vital energy source.

Types of Fat Structures | Fat Composition of Oils and Solid FatsThe Controversy over Coconut Oil | Olive Oil Nutritional Facts   Types of Fat Structures All edible oils and solid fats are 100% fat, but the components that make up the fat structure of a particular edible fat are important in determining whether or not it is considered healthy.

Most of the edible fats described below are solid or semisolid at room temperature and most are from animal sources. A small number of plant fats are also naturally solid or semisolid at room temperature.