So let’s start with carbohydrates or “carbs”. Carbs are your essential source of energy. You can get carbs from grains (e.g. oatmeal, rice, bread, cereal, pasta, or etc.), vegetables, fruits, and yes even in milk. The body breaks it down into glucose. “Most cells [in the body] take glucose as they need for immediate energy needs; muscle and liver cells take extra glucose to store as glycogen [stored energy]” (Dudek, p. 27).
A common misconception is “Carbs make you fat!!!” so many people eat meals with little to no carbs. Now that saying is somewhat true and false. Carbs will only make you fat if you have too much of it, but you have to have carbs in your diet!!! The picture below gives the best explanation I can find.