When the group rejoins in late February or early March, we will return to the original format for these pages. This is something that has become painfully obvious to the BikeAbout team as they peddle around the Mediterranean. When you are engaged in any sort of sustained physical activity, the role of the body as machine is made even more obvious. At the level of activity the BikeAbout team is maintaining, skipping breakfast or lunch would mean we would not be able to bike through the afternoon. We have already talked a little about fat's role in our diet , but today we are going to talk about carbohydrates which play an even larger role in fueling the body.
Carbohydrates form the foundation of any diet.
Fortunately they tend to be the cheapest and most easily available foods. Starches are found in many vegetables and grains, while sugars are found in plants and fruits. This process occurs in the small intestine. The carbohydrates then form triglycerides with the fatty acids which are easily broken down into energy or stored in something called antipodes as fat for latter use - but that is another bedtime story. Born in Qaradaha, Syria, and educated in Syrian and Soviet military colleges, Assad joined the Syrian Baath political party in 1946.