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education/nutrition/Review.md

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 # Macronutrients
 - We need a larger amount
 - Provides Calories
-## Carbs
+## Carbohydrates
 - Provides 4 calories per gram
+- The storage form of carbohydrates in the body is as glycogen (very branched sugar). Stored in muscles and in liver
+- Only **monosaccharides** can be directly absorbed. Everything else must be broken down first.
 ### Simple
 - Mono/Disaccharides
 Monosaccharides include:
@@ -18,8 +20,10 @@ Disaccharides include:
 Polysaccharides include:
 - Starches
 	- Amalose
-	- Amalopectin
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+	- Amalopectin (More branched)
+- Fiber
+	- Photosynthesis +Sun + carbon + hydrogen + oxygen
+
 ## Protein
 - Provides 4 calories per gram
 ## Lipids/Fats