Originally Posted by rightnow

I agree 'on paper' about the no-such-thing-as-essential-carbs, but I disagree in the real world. I think -- and this may be due to pre-existing health conditions and cultural upbringing, not the normal state of an ideal human -- that some people really do require some carbs. I think there is a certain robust integrity required to do VLC for very long especially if the person has underlying health issues they may be oblivious to (anybody 100+# overweight would likely fall into that category). However, "Low-Carb" can be what, from 50-100g/day depending on the plan, so that's nowhere near zero anyway.