Carbohydrates are important and required for optimal functioning. The best carbohydrates to ingest are slow digesting, unprocessed, high fiber carbohydrates. These tend to be highest in micronutrients and tend to better control daily food intake. There is of course one exception to this rule: After intense, carbohydrate-depleting exercise, rapid digesting carbohydrates can be consumed to help replenish carbohydrate stores. (What is "intense, carbohydrate-depleting exercise"? A general guideline would be 60 minutes or longer of exercise that causes someone to sweat). The total amount of dietary carbohydrate needed is quite variable and based on activity and body size. Carbohydrate intake should be inversely proportional with dietary fat intake. When fat intake is high, carbohydrate intake should be lower. If Fat intake is low, carbohydrate intake should be higher.

Note-Excessive carbohydrate consumption will be stored for future use-often as body fat