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The pre Westernised Japanese diet consisted of mainly rice, yet as a race they were quite lean and healthy. How does this fit with the low carb theory?

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The pre Westernised Japanese diet consisted of mainly rice, yet as a race they were quite lean and healthy. How does this fit with the low carb theory?

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4: It’s a common misconception that the pre-Western diet consisted mainly of rice. This is not true. The pre-Western Japanese diet consisted of over 200 different kinds of herbs and vegetables, fish, some meat, and soy products with a small amount of rice.