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After months of restricting carbohydrates by following a ketogenic diet I began developing orthorexia, thinking carbs = make me sick or overweight.

Luckily I escaped the food-phobia and learned how/why I can consume carbs to my advantage.

Every RT = 1 fact about carbohydrates👇🏽
First one is on the house.

All dietary carbohydrates are considered nonessential macronutrients.

Every other major class of nutrients contains multiple essential compounds.
Carbohydrates can be divided in three general groups:

1. Monosaccharides - the simplest form of carbohydrate

2. Oligosaccharides - saccharide composed of a small number of monosaccharides

3. Polysaccharides - >10 linked monosaccharides that form a polymer
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