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define the two types of carbohydrates important to proper nutrition and name two foods where they can be found for each.
Carbohydrates are classified into simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are single - sugar molecules or double - sugar molecules and are quickly digested. Complex carbohydrates are long chains of sugar molecules and are digested more slowly. For simple carbohydrates, fruits like apples and table sugar are sources. For complex carbohydrates, whole grains like brown rice and legumes like beans are sources.
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Simple carbohydrates: are quickly digested single - or double - sugar molecules. Sources: apples, table sugar. Complex carbohydrates: are long chains of sugar molecules, digested more slowly. Sources: brown rice, beans.