“Carbohydrates are not necessarybuilding blocks for other molecules, and the body can obtain all its energy from protein and fat. Thus you could leave out carbohydratefrom you diet provided you get enough protein, fat includingessential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and water.”
不過,蔬菜水果裏的有機物主要是碳水化合物,纖維也是碳水化合物,它們當然是重要營養來源。詳見下文。
http://m.ajcn.nutrition.org/content/75/5/951.2.long