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The macronutrient you crave, demonize, and secretly run on like a tiny biological furnace.

means Carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fiber your body breaks down into glucose for fast energy.

from From carbo (carbon) plus hydrate (water), since these molecules are literally carbon dressed in water, named by 19th-century chemists.

Brain fuelYour brain runs almost purely on glucose.
Fiber trickIt is carbs your body cannot digest.
Energy densityFour calories per gram, same as protein.
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