Low-Carb Spillover

Adult fixation with low-carb diets is rubbing off on kids -- a trend that many health experts find disturbing.

True, laying off on cookies, cakes and other junk food is good, especially in at a time when childhood obesity levels have reached an all-time high. The downside is that kids who avoid these foods also are steering clear of nutritionally essential foods such as bread, potatoes, rice and fruit, all of which contain important nutrients.

An estimated 59 million U.S. adults are limiting their intake of carbohydrates, according to a recent survey by the Valen Group, a Cincinnati-based business consulting firm that does work for the low-carbohydrate food industry.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at February 18, 2004 08:53 AM | TrackBack