#6 Low-Carb Fear: Nutrient Deficiencies

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We’re counting down the top low-carb fears, and this one is #6. Can you get nutrient deficiencies on low carb? The answer? Probably the opposite. The foods consumed on a low-carb diet are highly nutritious. For example, eggs (a staple for most people on low carb) may provide the most complete nutrition of any food on the planet. Consider that a complete chicken can be formed from the nutrients inside the egg. There’s no way for the chicken to pop out and get some vitamins while growing in the egg, everything has to be there. And by eating an egg we get all those nutrients. Meat, fish and vegetables are also highly nutritious foods. And many people eating low carb tend to replace nutrient-poor pasta, rice and potatoes with more nutrient-rich vegetables. Compared to that, modern flour is more or less devoid of any nutrition whatsoever apart from pure starch. Usually it’s legally required to add vitamins to flour, so that people who eat a lot of it do not get vitamin...
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#6 Low-Carb Fear: Nutrient Deficiencies was originally posted by Ketogenic Diet