Carbohydrates are one of the three major macronutrients from which the human body can obtain energy, the other two being fats and proteins. They serve as a primary source of fuel for most metabolic activities, and prevent protein from being used as an energy source.
Carbohydrates are found in foods like fruits, vegetables, breads, Indian bread (chapati), and dairy products, among others, and upon digestion, are converted into glucose, a sugar which the human body can burn immediately or store away.
Over the last few years, the essence of carbohydrates has been questioned by many people; this is because of ‘scholarly articles’ and fad diets that present these essential macronutrients as undesirable for one’s health. However, in reality, they are extremely necessary for the proper functioning of the human body and thus, cutting them out of your diet entirely can have some unpleasant side effects such as Hypoglycemia among others.