Carbohydrate Functions
Content by: Erin (Nugent) Bern, RD and Contributor for SoulFIRE Health
Learn more about the functions and benefits of nutrient rich carbohydrates!
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Carbohydrates are not bad, just misunderstood. Carbs serve a variety of functions in the human body. Click the download button to find a fun infographic about the functions of carbohydrates!
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