Carbs or fat? Which is the enemy?

Low carb or low fat? Countless fads and nutrition experts later, people are more confused than ever. Today we tackle this issue and clarify some misconceptions.


Healthy Carrot Cake recipe (adapted from http://www.healthyeatingprogram.info/... and https://plantbasedcookingshow.com/201... to make it even healthier):
You will need:
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup dates, pitted
• 1/4 cup whole grain flour (oat or your choice)
• 1/2 teaspoon each: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, grated

Frosting
1 1/2 cups raw cashews (soaked in water for 2 hours)
1/2 cup coconut milk (or other plant milk of choice)
8 medjool dates
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place all ingredients EXCEPT carrots in a food processor. Blend well. Fold in carrots.
Smooth into parchment paper-lined cake pan and bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile prepare frosting: add all ingredients to blender and blend until silky smooth.

Serve and enjoy.

References:
High carb diets maximize longevity in animals:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
http://www.pnas.org/content/105/7/249...
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

Low carb diets associated with increased mortality in humans:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/a...
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la...

Some of the longest-lived populations in the world have diets very high in carbohydrate:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...

Vegetable fats lower risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, animal fats increase it:
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/conten...
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article...
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...
https://link.springer.com/article/10....
https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/...
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cont...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la...


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