What is an Alpha Carbohydrate? The Key to Cellular Energy Storage
                                
                                
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                                In the human body, an estimated 70% of total energy needs are supplied by carbohydrates. A crucial part of this process involves understanding what an alpha carbohydrate is, a classification determined by the specific orientation of a monosaccharide's anomeric carbon.