Any reason not to serve kids

Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low carb
products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.? Thanks!

Hello,
On 1-Feb-2004, "John" wrote:

Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low
carb products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.?
Thanks!

I'd be careful about serving them anything with the sugar alcohols in
them, for the same reasons it's good for adults to exhibit caution -
gastrointestinal effects (i.e. diarrhea). Most of the rest ought to
be fine. The breads tend to have lots of fiber in them too. :-)

Take care,
Carmen

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 02:15:49 GMT, "John"
tripped the light fantastic, then quipped:

Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low carb
products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.? Thanks!

I can't answer this from a medical viewpoint, but I wouldn't think it
would be harmful for them at all. However, if they eat an iota as
much as my kids do, your grocery bill is going to increase enormously!
I try my best to make (and bake) most of my own LC foods, because I
can't justify the price of many LC products, simply for the
convenience.

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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 02:44:03 GMT, Tee King
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On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 02:15:49 GMT, "John"
tripped the light fantastic, then quipped:

Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low carb
products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.? Thanks!

I can't answer this from a medical viewpoint, but I wouldn't think it
would be harmful for them at all.
Except for foods with the sugar alcohols, as Carmen suggested...duh!
I wasn't thinking about that. Sorry.

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Last week I bought the HomePride low carb bread. I only had a few pieces of
it, and served the rest of it to my kid for her pb&j sandwiches...and she
never noticed the difference. I figure the extra fiber and the fact that
its not plain white wonderbread can only be a good thing.
Tracey

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Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low carb
products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.? Thanks!

I personally wouldn't unless they are fat. If they are not, I would let
them eat good healthy whole foods. There are many people that eat what they
want and don't gain. As long as they are getting the vitamins they need and
plenty of calcium. JMHO.

Curt

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Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low carb
products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.? Thanks!

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 04:38:33 GMT, "curt" wrote:

I personally wouldn't unless they are fat. If they are not, I would let
them eat good healthy whole foods. There are many people that eat what they
want and don't gain. As long as they are getting the vitamins they need and
plenty of calcium. JMHO.

Curt

"John" wrote in message
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Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low carb
products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.? Thanks!




As opposed to fries, cookies, regular ice cream and sugar laden soft
drinks?

I would warn them about the diarrea, but other than that, you are
training them for a healthful WOE IMO.
PJ
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John wrote:
Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low
carb products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.?
Thanks!

I absolutely would NOT serve them that. No way. Just serve them healthy,
whole foods. Stay away from anything processed. Remember, the jury's
really not in on whether these low carb products have bad side effects or
not. Why risk it? Just give your kids healthy foods -- whole foods --
meat, fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads (if they must eat bread).
Remember -- the longer the list of ingredients, the worse a food is.

--
nimue

"There was a time when I was young and gay -- but straight."
Max Bialystock

Tracey wrote:

Last week I bought the HomePride low carb bread. I only had a few pieces of
it, and served the rest of it to my kid for her pb&j sandwiches...and she
never noticed the difference. I figure the extra fiber and the fact that
its not plain white wonderbread can only be a good thing.
Tracey

Gack! I wish my daughter would eat something other than white
bread. It's sort-of amusing to me that I have switched her to
"Light" (or is it "Lite"?) Wonderbread as an improvement--and that
I even eat Light Wheat Wonderbread myself sometimes. I am
embarrassed to buy it, but it is better than the LC breads I have
tried.

--
Jean B.

John,

If your children are not low carbing, there is a reason not to serve them
some of the low carb foods: they are often higher in fat than regular
foods. If a person is not low carbing, that extra fat is likely to be
turned into body fat.

Always keep in mind that while fat without carbs works for losing weight,
the combination of fat and carbs is poison. The carbs raise the insulin
level and the insulin stores the fat into fat cells.


-- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes,
hba1c 5.2.
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Is there any reason not to serve my kids, ages 9 and 11 the new low carb
products on the market? Like the milk, bread, ice cream, etc.? Thanks!