Carbohydrate is a protein-sparring nutrient??

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Could someone please help explain what this means

Carbohydrate is a protein-sparring nutrient????


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Because the body would rather use carbs than protein as a fuel source. When this happens it leaves protein (actually amino acids) to be used as building blocks and not a fuel source.
 
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