"Susan" wrote in message
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"the line "there are no essential carbohydrates" is misleading. Just
because there are no specific sources of carbs that are essential does
not equate to carbs are not essential."

Susan

I have not yet heard of anyone suffering a carb deficiency since the
popularity of the low carb diets for weight loss. I would think getting all
the vitamins and minerals needed would be difficult if all one ate was an
assortment of meats. OTOH the greens such as Swiss chard, spinach, collards
etc are very low in carbs but do indeed contain many vitamins and minerals.