High-carb diets are ideal for health.

"1. The Us Government has produced many dietary guides over the years, most of them include a large proportion of carbohydrates as constituting a normal diet. This diet includes about 50% carbs, 30 %fruit and veg and only about 10% meat and dairy, with 10% sugar. Note - This diet will lead to disease and obesity." Con 100% agree, assuming by 50% carbs you mean grains. Con has reminded Pro that grains are not an ideal food. "The video presented by Christina Warinner about the Paleo diet contains a lot of false information." Con This is a claim without a warrant, in other words a bare assertion. Since Con does not mention which information is false there is nothing more Pro can say about this claim. " noticed that she doesn't mention anything about the Australian Aborigines. The Australian Aborigines were a living example of the paleo diet." Con Claim: One of the food groups eaten by the Australian Aborigines was fruit. Warrant: "The Australian fauna provided many delicious and nutritious fruits throughout the year, particularly in the humid coastal regions. Some of these were eaten raw just after picking" [28]. Impact: Its common knowledge that fruits are high in the macro nutrient carbohydrates. Thus, a healthy tribe consumed some high-carb food. Claim: An orange is high, 65% or higher in carbohydrates. Warrant: An orange contains 91% carbs [29]. Impact: A healthy tribe ate a high-carb fruit. "3. In regards to Karl Kruszeinicki - It should be noted that herbivores spend most of their time foraging and have very little rest or play time." Con True, but that could be said of most wild animals. "Herbivores have 4 stomachs to digest their food, whereas humans only have one stomach. Note - My opponent cleverly left out this important information." Con Not all herbivores have 4 stomachs. Claim: A rabbit has one stomach Warrant: "A rabbit has an esophagus, stomach, and intestinal tract like other mammals." [30]. Claim: A rabbit is a herbivore. Warrant: "Rabbits are herbivores" [30]. Impact: Because a rabbit is a single stomach herbivore I have corrected Con's claim. "This article shows that humans are neither vegetarians, nor carnivores, but we are true omnivores." Con I've read through the article [31]. I'm not convinced by the conversation. Let's sum up what Pro thinks real quick about eating meat. First eating meat is better than starvation. The same goes for donuts, alcohol, and just about any substance with calories. From an evolution and survival of the fittest point of view it is logical for humans not to starve to death and thus eat some meat instead. Claim: Chimpanzees eat army ants Warrant: Researchers gathered plenty of data on how chimps use sticks to avoid being bitten by ants they are trying to eat [32]. Impact: Shows that eating meat is preferable to starvation. Yet, I still contend meat is not needed when healthier options such as fruits and vegetables exist. "Note - Grain food is not something that herbivores eat on a regular basis. Grain is essentially a bird food and is eaten mostly by birds and wasn't meant for humans to eat. Grain causes immune system reactions and swelling of internal organs due to the chemical poisons that grain contains to protect it from foragers. Thus most grass based foods are generally bad for human health and cause obesity and diabetes due to its fast digestion and sugar conversion like properties." Con Agreed "4. I am not contesting that fruit and vegetable are bad for humans. These are natural foods and are needed for vitamin purposes." Con Agreed, it also seems you are agreeing with the resolution, thus making a Pro argument. "I am only contesting that grain and sugar are bad for humans." Con Agreed that grains aren't good for humans. Disagree with sugar being bad for humans. Also this statement invalidates the previous statement about fruits and vegetables being good for you. Since fruits contain a sugar called fructose. In other words Con just contradicted himself or herself. Which is it Con are fruits and vegetables good for you or are they unhealthy? Claim: Fruit contains a sugar called fructose. Warrant: "Fructose, the sweetest of sugars, is a simple carbohydrate also known as fruit sugar or levulose."[33]. Impact: Con claims that sugar is bad for humans, thus Con is making an argument against all fruits since all fruits contain sugar. Claim: Vegetables contain a sugar called surcose. Warrant: "Sucrose is commonly known as table sugar, and is obtained from sugar cane or sugar beets. Fruits and vegetables also naturally contain sucrose. " [34]. Impact: Con claims that sugar is bad for humans, thus Con is making an argument against all vegetables since all vegetables contain sugar. Con seems to almost agree with Pro's resolution then backpedals and claims that sugar is bad for humans. Pro agrees that artificial sweeteners like HFCS and complex carbohydrates are unhealthy. Yet, still contends that fruits and vegetables are healthy. Since both parties agree that fruits and vegetables are healthy and are high-carb the argument stands that high-carb diets are ideal for health. Let's present this another way. Let's look at the paleo diet. Claim: The paleo diet allows a person to eat fruits and vegetables. Warrant: "Vegetables and Fruits The paleo diet greatly encourages those that are following it to consume more vegetables." [35]. Impact: A vegan diet and paleo diet are not mutually exclusive. Therefore, it is possible to eat a paleo diet that is high carb eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Pro doesn't not understand why some paleo diets would encourage low consumption of carbs. "If you are going to eat grain food, then, obviously, you should eat only small amounts and not eat the processed variety. Nuts are better than grain foods because they don't upset the digestive system and are much slower to digest and keep the body energized for a longer period of time." Con Irrelevant. Summary it seems Pro and Con almost agree. Pro thinks a person can eat a vegan paleo diet of fruits and vegetables. Con still contends that all sugars are detrimental to health at same time stating that fruits and vegetables are "These are natural foods and are needed for vitamin purposes." Con The main disagreements seem to be. Pro thinks meat should be eliminated from the diet. Con thinks meat should be eaten in high amounts. Pro thinks a high-carbohydrate diet is ideal. Con thinks a low carbohydrate diet is ideal. Pro and Con agree that grains and artificial sugars like HFCS are unhealthy. 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