How do carbohydrates impact your health? - Richard J. Wood

Published: 11 January 2016
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The things we eat and drink on a daily basis can impact our health in big ways. Too many carbohydrates, for instance, can lead to insulin resistance, which is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes. But what are carbs, exactly? And what do they do to our bodies? Richard J. Wood explains.

Lesson by Richard J. Wood, animation by Qa'ed Mai.


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