The Carbohydrate-Active enZYme (CAZymes) classification system is a database that contains the knowledge of enzymes that are involved in the formation and break down of complex carbohydrates and ...

John Flanagan, PhD, discusses his team's study that shows that a high-protein, low-digestible-carbohydrate diet combined with controlled weight loss may improve diabetic remission rates in overweight ...

We randomly assigned 132 severely obese subjects (including 77 blacks and 23 women) with a mean body-mass index of 43 and a high prevalence of diabetes (39 percent) or the metabolic syndrome (43 ...

The body breaks simple and complex carbs into sugars and leaves fiber undigested. Some medical conditions can interrupt or affect how you digest carbs. Carbohydrates give the body energy to go about ...

The function of carbohydrates is to provide people with energy. There are different types of carbohydrates, including simple, complex, and refined carbohydrates. Carbohydrates can form part of a ...

It is well documented that exercise performance is greatly influenced by nutrition. The key factor in coping with the heavy demands of exercise faced by elite athletes seems to be carbohydrate intake.

Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest and are a more stable source of energy than simple carbohydrates. Complex carbs are in foods like pasta and bread. Simple carbs are in foods like table ...

Obesity is defined as an excess accumulation of body fat, and understanding obesity at the most basic level requires knowledge of how adipose tissue fat storage and mobilization are regulated. Insulin ...

Despite the popularity of the low-carbohydrate, high-protein, high-fat (Atkins) diet, no randomized, controlled trials have evaluated its efficacy. We conducted a one-year, multicenter, controlled ...

Carbohydrate-rich foods are a ubiquitous and vital source of energy, with many providing high levels of fibre, vitamins and minerals. Despite this, carbs are often misunderstood. There is a very vast ...