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...important nutrients. Simple sugars are often processed by the body quickly. This is why complex carbohydrates are so important. Complex Carbohydrates Complex carbohydrates include starches and fiber. Fruits and vegetables contain starch and fiber. Grains, such as bread, crackers, pasta, and rice, all contain starches too. Much like simple carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates can exist in different forms, such as refined grains and unrefined grains. Refined grains are processed, which removes much of their nutrients and...

...therapeutic or chronic medical needs, has limited or impaired capacity to ingest, digest, absorb, or metabolize ordinary foodstuffs or certain nutrients, or who has other special medically determined nutrient requirements, the dietary management of which cannot be achieved by the modification of the normal diet alone; (iii) It provides nutritional support specifically modified for the management of the unique nutrient needs that result from the specific disease or condition, as determined by medical evaluation; (iv)...