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Most carbohydrates come from plant-based foods—fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes (beans, peas, and lentils). Carbohydrates in fruit, especially fruit juice, are essentially simple carbs. However, the fibre, vitamins and phytochemicals in fresh, frozen or canned fruit are essential to a healthy, balanced diet. Many foods high in sugar (especially sucrose and other added sugars) provide [...]

Even though you might not know it, there are carbohydrates in alcohol. Alcohol, when consumed into the human body, is converted to carbohydrates—and, just like everything else we eat and drink, should be consumed in moderation. Too much or too little of anything is by and large a bad idea. A regular 12 fluid ounce [...]