Carbs were eaten during times of food scarcity. Pasta was made in response to a lack of available meat. Americans are terriblly fat now because we eat even more carbs. We weren’t like that before the introduction of the food pyramid and seed oils. We were incredibly fit. Many Italians are overweight. Especially in southern Italy. I saw it firsthand. Again, your body can survive in spite of carbs. However, you are not optimized.
Anyone eating a balanced diet of *healthy* foods is going to be fine. A traditional Italian diet is great. As with a lot of countries highly processed garbage is pushed on the, American junk, and people fall for it unfortunately. It's sad
Yea this is generally the problem. Processed food and seed oils
Depends what you are trying to optimize for. Losing weight? Carnivore pretty great for that. If you’re an athlete or a bodybuilder then no carb isn’t generally seen as optimal. Carbs also help thyroid function. There’s a lot of nuance to this topic
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