from a carrot, brown rice, or a Pop-Tart, break
down into simple sugars in the body. Complex
carbohydrates are simply a bunch of sugars
linked together, and those chains of sugars are
broken into their individual “links” upon
digestion. Simple carbohydrates, specifically
glucose, are a universal energy source that is
easily used by most cells in the body. Glucose
is fuel for intense activity and fuel for your
brain cells.
CARB CONVERSION
Even if you don’t eat any
carbohydrates, your body can
manufacture them from certain
amino acids (and to a small
extent, from fat) in order to
supply an adequate amount to
your brain. This is why some
people say that there is no dietary
requirement for carbohydrate.