# Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are essential primarily for fibre. Otherwise, they are simply a good source of energy for the body. Though the body can manufacture carbs from protein and/or fats.\
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Vegan foods tend to have no shortage of carbs. Cereals, root vegetables (potatoes, yams, cassava), fruits, and legumes (beans, peas, lentils) are vegan whole food sources of carbs.\
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Low-carb diets can be dangerous to your health.\
<https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3262230/amp/New-mother-nearly-DIES-low-carb-diet-32-year-old-developed-life-threatening-condition-ditching-bread-rice-pasta-breastfeeding.html?__twitter_impression=true>

Study of blood glucose (diabetes indicator) in Americans vs New Guinea tribe who ate 90% carbs. Even eating 90% carbs they had far lower blood glucose.\
<https://twitter.com/whsource/status/1080546813709434880?s=19>

There is an *inverse* correlation between intake of carbohydrates and diabetes. In other words, carbohydrates *prevent* diabetes.\
<https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/CA456C1DECFA93B083A153FE85076848/S0007114513002298a.pdf/div-class-title-dietary-intake-of-carbohydrates-and-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-the-european-prospective-investigation-into-cancer-norfolk-study-div.pdf>\
<https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.568.1071&rep=rep1&type=pdf>