Gwyneth Paltrow says she starves her kids of carbohydrates: "We're left with that specific hunger"

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 3/12/13 | Daniel Bates

[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 chicken’s eggs.

Miss Paltrow’s 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 ‘It’s 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.'

[Squantos]

Roughage .... Hops and barley .....

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

It occurred to me that the “gluten free” craze had gotten way out of hand when I saw a frozen turkey labeled as such.

[Revolting cat!]

Celebrutards procreate? Western Civilization is in a Big, Big trouble!

[tomkat]

that

[Mase]

Paltrow isn't “low carb,” she's no carb. She's literally starving her kids of carbohydrates. It's an apt description. Kids need carbs, lots of them. It's also stupid and dangerous to do what she does. There are more than a few here who blame carbohydrates (and gluten) for all sorts of afflictions. They're no different than Paltrow, but I doubt they'll admit to that relationship on this thread.

[Fightin Whitey]

Why on earth is someone who self-admittedly has dysfunctional eating habits writing a book on nutrition (and thinking that people will buy it)?

Because the world is full of desperate, dysfunctional, unhappy morons who will be eager to pay money to be led and even harmed.

[jrcats]

My brother has from 45-50 food, pollen etc. allergies. I’m working on “The Plan” by Lyn-Genet Recitas & lost 5 lbs in 4 days. Finding out what I’m reactive to so I can mostly avoid those items. Already knew ahead of time that I cannot have milk & problems with ice cream. I think if a person finds out what foods, drinks to avoid without going on some stupid diet it will work a lot better for a person. I feel sorry for her kids having to deal with their wacko parents food plan.

[Bullish]

Yeah Paltrow, just don’t blame anyone but yourself when these kids grow up and hate your guts.

[Track9]

If she was religious the media would call it child abuse.

[dagogo redux]

“Gluten intolerance” seems largely a symptom of narcissism.

[Bitsy]

Right. If it was one of us our children would be in foster care. Like my mom always told me money talks...

[BenLurkin]

Marry me Gwyneth...

I will cook some of my superb corn beef hash for breakfast and it will change your mind forever.

[Dr. Sivana]

. There are more than a few here who blame carbohydrates (and gluten) for all sorts of afflictions.

The eternal question is "what is a moderate amount", and can it vary based on genetics and broader regional factors (Eskimos and Ecuadrians probably have different ideal diets).

I had thought you were talking about Atkins type dieters, who frequent this board. Atkins himself advocated uping the carbs until undesireable side-effects (e.g. weight gain) occurred. He also recommended "good" carbs. Mainly vegetables, but fruit as well.

Kids do need carbs. So do runners and other highly energy athletes. Some sources are better than others. Some people do have problems with gluten. There are tests for that sort of thing, and the bread of today does have substantially higher gluten contents than the bread from biblical times. Even that bread (which can still be made from "heritage" grains) has some gluten in it.

I don't get these women on the verge of 40 pretending they can remain 29 forever. If you are talented, you can go the Meryl Streep "serious actress" route; if you have a permanent place in pop culture you can go the Julia Roberts route; you can go the Jane Russell route, fill out a bit, enjoy life and hawk girdles, or you can retire mostly from the public eye, attend the occaisonal "Grand Opening " ribbon cutting and spend some time with your husband and children. Aging quarterbacks have to face reality at some point, and som do actresses and models whose currency is largely their youthful appearance.

[allmendream]

Actually the majority of human beings are lactose intolerant.

Almost all mammals shut down the gene for the enzyme that digests lactose (lactase) after infancy. Most Northern Europeans and some African populations have mutations in that control region and express lactase throughout life. It is a very popular mutation - but the default setting (and the majority of human beings on the planet) are NOT lactose tolerant as adults.

[VRW Conspirator]

No, no, no...you are supposed to tell her that she is so wise and beautiful and gracious and wonderful. Take notes when she talks and get all starry-eyed when she tells you about her hardships. And by all means take pictures!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Children have vastly different nutritional needs than adults.

Being a fake blonde, she wouldn't be aware of much of anything.

[RatSlayer]

Paltrow sure wasn’t avoiding carbs when she went on that PBS food tour of Spain with Mario Batali and NYT food critic Mark Bittman. (BTW, the spains actress in that series, who’s name escapes me, was smoking hot).

Paltrow sure stuffed her face full of the most exotic and expensive fare that Spain has to offer including gallons of wine and spanish paella which is full of rice.

[Impala64ssa]

Yeah Apple, Kumquat was already taken ;)

[Ax]

Number of people at this laptop that give a rat’s ass about what Gwyneth Paltrow thinks about anything: 0

[Mears]

“Yeah Apple, Kumquat was already taken ;)”

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So was Ugli.

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