Keep in mind that a high-carb diet is not natural. It is only practical due to the processing of grains (that removes most of the natural nutritional value in favor of pure carbs). A diet based mostly (or in many cases, as is mine, exclusively) on plants (mostly unrefined, except occasional treats) - and some fungus/mushrooms - and a bit of honey occasionally, is NOT a high-carb diet. It is a nutritionally balanced diet. Any seed (from the plant kingdom) is a complete food, packed with nutrients and energy, in the form of fat, protein, carbohydrates, and lots of other vitamins and minerals enough to give a young plant a good start before it sends out enough roots and grows leaves to gather nutrition from the air and soil. Only since the industrial age did it became practical to provide refined white flour to the masses, which almost immediately began suffering the diseases of the upper class (who could afford diets rich in meats, and refined flours, etc., long before the masses). Do NOT confuse "carbs" with real food (plant or otherwise), which is becoming more and more difficult to find as we give control over our food supply to large chemical companies who will be sure to destroy our ability to grow and control real foods in the future... but of course, that's another story, but not entirely.