The Power of Carbohydrates and Photosynthesis

Carbohidratos are the most abundant biological molecules on Earth and they literally power

your life. Every time you move, think, or breathe, you're burning glucose

that came from photosynthesis. Plants capture sunlight and convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar,

releasing oxygen as a bonus. This process happens in two phases: the light phase splits

water molecules and stores energy in ATP, then the dark phase uses that energy

to build glucose through the Calvin Cycle. Here's the wild part: when you eat

that glucose, your cells run it through glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, extracting up to

38 ATP molecules from a single glucose. That's why carbs are your body's preferred fuel source.