Posted on 03/12/2013 1:49:02 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
She has tried the macrobiotic diet, the kale and lemon cleanse and only eating salad for days on end. But now Gwyneth Paltrow has admitted that she has begun inflicting her obsessions with food on her own children - by starving them of carbohydrates.
Miss Paltrow, 40, said that that she avoids feeding pasta, bread or rice to Apple, eight, and Moses, six, because it is bad for them, even though they are left craving the food.
Her decision was based on the fact that everyone in her house - including husband Chris Martin - is supposedly intolerant of gluten, dairy and chickens eggs.
Miss Paltrows comments are an admission that her habit of going for the latest fad diet is filtering down to how she behaves as a mother.
She has in the past told how she snacks on almonds when she is hungry rather than cave in and have a proper meal. She spent her 20s on the macrobiotic diet during which time she ate mostly vegetables and beans and chewed her food more thoroughly than usual.
In her new cookbook, called Its All Good, which is released next month, Miss Paltrow devotes an entire chapter to grains but is deeply sceptical about them. She writes: Every single nutritionist, doctor and health-conscious person I have ever come across seems to concur that (gluten) is tough on the system and many of us are at best intolerant of it and at worst allergic to it.'
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I hope Gwenyth is at least on iron supplements for the anemia after cutting out red meat or fish and dark green leafy veggies as a result. She obviously has an eating disorder that is manifesting itself across the family and needs to be seriously counseled by health professionals.
We could end up with Gwyneth’s anti-obesity soul mates overlording our health care system’s dictates on diet.
Maybe New York city should put Gwyneth in after Queen Mother Bloomers retires as their diet overlord.
Imagine.
No toast and eggs for breakfast.
Abomination !!!!!
The Atkins diet is really nothing more than a low calorie diet in disguise. Eating vegetables and fruits over high calorie and less nutritious beverages, snacks, and convenience foods, is certainly more desirable, but weight gain for the vast majority of people is all about total calories consumed vs. total calories burned.
I believe there are a lot more people who believe they are gluten intolerant/sensitive than truly are. Trends like this tend to be that way, and for some reason, the Hollywood types seem to be the ones leading the charge from one diet fad or fear to the other. Paltrow is into some weird stuff and I find her insufferable. I think she was the one saying we should be filtering her urine and using it. Good grief, the real tragedy is that these people subject their kids to this idiocy. I really feel for them.
I thought apple was a boy and Quince was a girl?
I’ve been thinking I was lactose intolerant. I’ve been eliminating out of my diet to see if I got better. I eliminated dairy (including lattes) or took lactaid and I got better.
I decided to try a latte using almond milk. I immediately got sick. It looks like the coffee was actually the culprit.
Been feeling much better since just taking out the coffee.
I always thought Carbs were necessary for kids, to fuel their bodies because they have an active lifestyle (or at least they’re suppose to).
Why did she name her kid Apple knowing full well she named her after something that has those horrible carbohydrates? Huh, answer that one. Apples have about 30 carbs and a large meal sized salad would have about the same. Sorry, Gwenie but everything except water has carbs. Starting out, meat doesn’t have any but the first pinch of seasoning and you’re looking at a couple of them.
Agreed. These extreme diets are causing so many children to not develop properly. Children’s growing brains need carbs. Nothing wrong with limiting sugars and high calories but depriving children will only make them crave them more. They’ll have such horrible diets when they get out from under their wacky parents’ control.
The lactose in milk is changed into lactic acid in yogurt which doesn’t give the tummy trouble. Eating while drinking milk will also help.
Doubtful since she is so thin and pasty.
Apple is a popular name for a girl in Asia and Europe. How is it worse that Cherrie or Daisy?
It is certainly better than Latwanda or Sharikka
Most people eat way too many carbs. Reducing carbs is generally good for most Americans who are overweight. I’ve reduced gluten in my diet and feel better. Don’t know why just know it helped.
Comparing me to this wacko is ridiculous and only shows your high level of ignorance.
That should happen but its probably Kalipornia where they could put 8 year olds on sex change therapy drugs
Well, “Apple” is a lot better than “Moon Unit”, ya gotta admit.
Might be the caffeine in the coffee. Have a coworker who can drink decaf but regular causes problems.
Reducing calorie consumption is generally good for Americans who are overweight. The bottom line is calories. Same as it ever was.
/johnny
Carbs are necessary for anyone - it's where they come from that is the culprit. I try to stay away from any breads or ice cream (I said TRY) - and get them from vegetables and fruit. I still would rather eat junk, but I enjoy weighing less than I did last year too much to go back to my old ways. Plus I can do long runs know without the joint problems I used to have.
I still think Paltrow is an idiot though. It's one thing to keep kids from eating junk, but quite another to make them suffer because she is on the new eating plan du jour.
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