Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

Simple carbohydrates, also known as simple sugars, are quickly digested and absorbed into the bloodstream, leading to a rapid increase in blood glucose levels. Complex carbohydrates, which consist of long chains of sugar molecules, generally take longer to digest and thus raise blood glucose levels more slowly. Fiber, a type of complex carbohydrate, is mostly indigestible and does not directly raise blood sugar levels. Glycogen is a stored form of glucose mainly found in the liver and muscles and is not a dietary carbohydrate.