Pasta and other carbohydrate-rich foods are nowhere near as bad as sugar for children. In the Nutella filled pastry, it is not the bread that’s the problem. Sugar (particularly in beverages) and lack of exercise are the main contribution of child obesity increase worldwide. Don’t blame the potato.
Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein – how Italian children became so overweight
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#12Pasta and other carbohydrate-rich foods are nowhere near as bad as sugar for children. In the Nutella filled pastry, it is not the bread that’s the problem. Sugar (particularly in beverages) and lack of exercise are the main contribution of child obesity increase worldwide. Don’t blame the potato.
> Pasta and other carbohydrate-rich foods are nowhere near as bad as sugar for children. Sugar is as bad as it is because it's almost instantly absorbed. Plenty of carbohydrates are the same. Fiber is what separates healthy carbs from unhealthy carbs, heck, even sugars. An apple is healthy even though it's loaded with sugar because it's also loaded with fiber. Apple juice is unhealthy because it's basically just the…
Yes this.
Also reduced vegetable intake. In many cases the fiber from vegetables can offset some refined carbs intake.
Re: Pizza, pasta, potatoes, protein – how Italian children became so overweight
#13Surely writing 374 lbs is easier than 26st 10lb.
Not everybody measures weight in pounds, and to the primary readership of the BBC, stones and kilograms mean much more than weighing pounds.
Source: Canadian who understands neither kg or stones.
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#14Article is good but with one puzzling flaw. They mention protein is one of the culprits, but nothing about why or how.
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#15It's a culture thing.
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#16...In the South. It's a culture thing.
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#17Article is good but with one puzzling flaw. They mention protein is one of the culprits, but nothing about why or how.
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#18Surely writing 374 lbs is easier than 26st 10lb.