We had the honour of chatting with
Monique Le Roux Forslund. Monique has
put together a delightful collection of her
favourite tried and tested recipes in this
lovely and easy to follow recipe book. She
has been living the LCHF way for many
years and her entire family are grateful for
the quality life-style that they lead.
Question: Everyone, including the medical
fraternity, the media and pharmaceutical
industry tells us that it is the natural fats that
are causing heart disease and that certain
people are just susceptible to Cancer,
Diabetes and a host of other diseases. Lowcarb high fat seems to contradict everything
we have been taught. Do you think that
LCHF will be beneficial to people who suffer
with ADHD, ADD, High Cholesterol, Diabetes
and Hyperthyroidism?
Monique: Absolutely. I have worked with
pre-school children for 20 years or so. We
don’t feed them low-carb and high fat,
but we have taken away all the sugars and
almost all white flour. We feed them natural
yoghurt, real butter and lots of eggs; all
the good things. The difference that we
notice in the group is amazing, especially
the children that are active. We have been
following this regimen for 3 or 4 years now.
The concentration of the kids and their
energy levels are drastically improved.
Question: How have your children coped
with this diet?
Monique: My children are aged 20, 17 and
9. The older kids fend for themselves when
it comes to dietary choices because they
already have established eating habits. My
9 year old eats many foods but is herself
very aware of what is good and that she
needs to have extra butter or cream with
her food. She knows that bread and pasta
for example are not good. My 20 year old
son suffers with migraines. When he has
an attack then he always says “mom I
know that I should be eating more strictly”,
because he knows that then he does not
get the headaches. Although he sometimes
binges on redbull and junk at late night
gaming sessions, he says that “at least when
I want to eat healthy, I know what to do”.
All of my kids are very aware, and at home
I don’t stock the bad foods. If my kids want
something that is not healthy then they must
buy it for themselves.
Question: What are the alternatives
to something like chocolate or other
confectionaries?
Monique: The best is to rule out bad
foods, rather than try to find substitutes
or alternatives. Chocolate, although,
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