There is no such thing as an "essential" carbohydrate. Vegetables represent a low carb food and are a wonderful addition to your diet but far too often we are consuming dangerously high levels of grains, potato and fruit that are well beyond our body's ability to manage. This leads to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, weight gain, heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's risk. We will detail a solid and easily manageable approach to this problem.