Would substituting fiber and complex carbohydrates (larger % cellulose) for the simple sugars and starches (high sucrose and amylose/amylopectin) help Morgan lose weight, why? Yes, because complex carbohydrates like cellulose are largely indigestible so they pass through the digestive tract without being absorbed. Yes, cellulose contains less glucose residues than amylose or amylopectin. Yes, because the fructose in sucrose is much more responsible for weight gain than the glucose. No, because cellulose, amylose, and amylopectin are all composed of glucose so it doesn’t matter.

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Would substituting fiber and complex carbohydrates (larger % cellulose) for the simple sugars and starches (high sucrose and amylose/amylopectin) help Morgan lose weight, why?

Yes, because complex carbohydrates like cellulose are largely indigestible so they pass through

the digestive tract without being absorbed.

Yes, cellulose contains less glucose residues than amylose or amylopectin.
Yes, because the fructose in sucrose is much more responsible for weight gain than the glucose.
No, because cellulose, amylose, and amylopectin are all composed of glucose so it doesn’t

matter.

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