Foods not allowed:
Sugar
Cold drinks, fruit juices
Bread
Rice
Pasta
Potatoes
Porridge
Cereals
High-energy fruit e.g. bananas
Sweets
All confectionary (cake, etc.)
Desserts
Artificial sweeteners
Low-fat options
Some of the evidence and sources of information are slightly questionable.
Most versions of high-fat, protein and low-carbohydrate diets disregard all the
other risks for obesity and chronic disease. These risks include unknown genetic
variation, physical activity, smoking and excessive alcohol intake.
My question is whether this is enough reason to put our children at a
potentially greater risk than they are now. It reminds me of the old seat-belt
argument. So much research into accidents has shown that it is safer to wear a
seat-belt, yet you will find people who base their opinion of why it is safer NOT
to wear a seat-belt on personal findings and cases they happen to know of.
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