What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are found in a wide array of both healthy and unhealthy foodsâbread, beans, milk, popcorn, potatoes, cookies, spaghetti, soft drinks, corn, and cherry pie. They also come in a variety of forms. The most common and abundant forms are sugars, fibers, and starches. Foods high in carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet. Carbohydrates provide the body with glucose, which is converted to energy used to support bodily functions and physical activity.
The genus Tamarix (tamarisk, salt cedar) is composed of about 50â60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa. The generic name originated in Latin and may refer to the Tamaris River in Hispania Tarraconensis (Spain). 1 Description.
For other uses, see Leek (disambiguation) . The leek is a vegetable that belongs, along with onion and garlic, to the genus Allium, currently placed in family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Allioideae. Historically, many scientific names were used for leeks, which are now treated as cultivars of Allium ampeloprasum.Two related vegetables, elephant garlic and Kurrat, are also cultivars of A. ampeloprasum, although different in their uses as food. In Turkey, especially ZeytinyaÄlÄ± pÄ±rasa (leek with olive oil), EkÅili pÄ±rasa (sour leek), Etli pÄ±rasa (leek with meat), PÄ±rasa Musakka(leek musakka), PÄ±rasalÄ± boerek (bÃ¶rek boerek bÃ¶rek) with Leek and pÄ±rasa koeftesi kÃ¶ftesi leek meatball.  are also cooked