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Tatyana · 13-07-2008, 10:09 PM

Saccharides is the biochemical term for carbs (like lipids are the term for fats).

There are essential amino acids (protein), essential fatty acids, so what is missing from this picture?

The typical response on most BBing/nutrition sites is that carbohydrates serve no other purpose in the body beyond fuel.

I would like to see a discussion on dispelling this BBing myth, and say that within the next ten years something along the lines of essential saccharides will be discovered.

Carbohydrates are far more important in maintaining health and serve more purpose in the body than just fuel.

Discuss.

13-07-2008, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tatyana My name is EARL Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On my bloody bike doing cardio Posts: 3,475	Essential Saccharides Saccharides is the biochemical term for carbs (like lipids are the term for fats). There are essential amino acids (protein), essential fatty acids, so what is missing from this picture? The typical response on most BBing/nutrition sites is that carbohydrates serve no other purpose in the body beyond fuel. I would like to see a discussion on dispelling this BBing myth, and say that within the next ten years something along the lines of essential saccharides will be discovered. Carbohydrates are far more important in maintaining health and serve more purpose in the body than just fuel. Discuss.