Do you know parents who keep their kid low-carb?

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Anonymous wrote:I find this to be insane. I know two people who are keto mlm people and they have their kids growing up on a low-carb "keto-lite" diet. Do you know people like this? Does this seem crazy to you or am I off-base?

I am a doctor and I find this insane as well. Kids need carbs. I see parents who not only keep their kids low carb but also insist on low carb breakfasts before sports games/events and giving protein bars and sugar/carb free protein shakes during the game. They need to take an organic chemistry class and understand where energy comes from. Hint, it’s from carbs.

And as a mandatory reporter, does this constitute abuse, Dr?

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No way. Kids need carbs.

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Anonymous wrote:I find this to be insane. I know two people who are keto mlm people and they have their kids growing up on a low-carb "keto-lite" diet. Do you know people like this? Does this seem crazy to you or am I off-base?

I am a doctor and I find this insane as well. Kids need carbs. I see parents who not only keep their kids low carb but also insist on low carb breakfasts before sports games/events and giving protein bars and sugar/carb free protein shakes during the game. They need to take an organic chemistry class and understand where energy comes from. Hint, it’s from carbs.

And as a mandatory reporter, does this constitute abuse, Dr?

NP. Do you know why the parents have their kids on these kinds of diets? I can't fathom any good reason ... (although of course I don't think it's abuse)...

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Anonymous wrote:I find this to be insane. I know two people who are keto mlm people and they have their kids growing up on a low-carb "keto-lite" diet. Do you know people like this? Does this seem crazy to you or am I off-base?

I am a doctor and I find this insane as well. Kids need carbs. I see parents who not only keep their kids low carb but also insist on low carb breakfasts before sports games/events and giving protein bars and sugar/carb free protein shakes during the game. They need to take an organic chemistry class and understand where energy comes from. Hint, it’s from carbs.

And as a mandatory reporter, does this constitute abuse, Dr?

NP. Do you know why the parents have their kids on these kinds of diets? I can't fathom any good reason ... (although of course I don't think it's abuse)...

I assume a misguided understanding of what their kids needs are versus their own. Similar to a parent who is too exhausted to cook and so brings their kid a happy meal every night. The people calling it abuse are just way over the top.

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They will probably be healthier long term paying attention to healthy whole diets. Their kids might be a little shorter and maybe less energetic on occasion but it really doesn't sound "insane", especially if they are eating fruits and vegetables.

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Anonymous wrote:Our family doesn't eat a ton of carbs. We probably eat a portion and a half of carbs throughout a typical day. Toast at breakfast, small portion of crackers or sandwich or pretzels at lunch, none at dinner. It's just not a big thing for us.

Do you have children? This is really harmful if you do.

It's fine. Their pediatrician knows how our family eats and has no problems with it.

No it’s abuse boo

Weird then that their mandated reporter pediatrician hasn’t said so. Good thing you’re here!

During four years of medical school, most students spend fewer than 20 hours on nutrition.Oct 10, 2019.

How long do you think it takes to learn the symptoms of malnutrition though?

Look I know this isn’t easy for people to understand but if the kid isn’t malnourished or suffering from a vitamin deficiency like rickets or scurvy, the kid isn’t being abused by following the same diet as their parents. It’s ok. It’s really ok. There are children who *are* being abused, and being denied food, and making that the same as someone whose kids eat kale instead of carrots just really lacks perspective.

You’re nutso boo

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Anonymous wrote:I find this to be insane. I know two people who are keto mlm people and they have their kids growing up on a low-carb "keto-lite" diet. Do you know people like this? Does this seem crazy to you or am I off-base?

I am a doctor and I find this insane as well. Kids need carbs. I see parents who not only keep their kids low carb but also insist on low carb breakfasts before sports games/events and giving protein bars and sugar/carb free protein shakes during the game. They need to take an organic chemistry class and understand where energy comes from. Hint, it’s from carbs.

And as a mandatory reporter, does this constitute abuse, Dr?

Do you actually know that the people giving their children protein heavy snacks before/during games are also doing keto the rest of the day? Do they tell you this? I'm assuming that they can't all be your patients.

I have a child with ADHD who performs better (i.e. less people annoyed at him), and therefore feels better, with a low carb protein heavy breakfast. So that's what he eats most days. He gets plenty of carbs the rest of the day.

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Anonymous wrote:I find this to be insane. I know two people who are keto mlm people and they have their kids growing up on a low-carb "keto-lite" diet. Do you know people like this? Does this seem crazy to you or am I off-base?

I am a doctor and I find this insane as well. Kids need carbs. I see parents who not only keep their kids low carb but also insist on low carb breakfasts before sports games/events and giving protein bars and sugar/carb free protein shakes during the game. They need to take an organic chemistry class and understand where energy comes from. Hint, it’s from carbs.

And as a mandatory reporter, does this constitute abuse, Dr?

No, I think they are crazy the same way that parents who allow their kids to ride bikes without helmets and parents who let their kids have unlimited screen time as a toddler are crazy. Not my business but I get to express my opinion on this anonymous forum.

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Kids need carbs. We need to stop putting strict and insane diets on kids like Veganism and keto. Kids needs protein, healthy fats, and carbs for their growing bodies.

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Anonymous wrote:There is an idjiot on YouTube that did that for a while. Bobby Parish something! And kids is half Bulgarian where grandma had all kinds of wonderful crabs for her granddaughter. She was a baby and a young toddler when he was doing it too!

The guy is a quack. He is full doing it. He is a home chef with no nutritional or medically background, and spreads so much misinformation when it comes to food. He also talks negatively about foods in front of his daughter. I hope she doesn’t grow up with an eating disorder or fear foods.

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Anonymous wrote:I find this to be insane. I know two people who are keto mlm people and they have their kids growing up on a low-carb "keto-lite" diet. Do you know people like this? Does this seem crazy to you or am I off-base?

Without a food journal there is no way to answer this question, just everyone bringing their own biases leading to the usual DCUM flamewar.

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Anonymous wrote:There is an idjiot on YouTube that did that for a while. Bobby Parish something! And kids is half Bulgarian where grandma had all kinds of wonderful crabs for her granddaughter. She was a baby and a young toddler when he was doing it too!

The guy is a quack. He is full doing it. He is a home chef with no nutritional or medically background, and spreads so much misinformation when it comes to food. He also talks negatively about foods in front of his daughter. I hope she doesn’t grow up with an eating disorder or fear foods.

I know, right? I did comment on his video da he is insane. Plus all the horrible uppity opinions that are off the rocker when people barely have money for any food today.

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I know a mom who won’t let her child have pizza and cake at birthdays. It’s clear she’s worried about weight. The child is not overweight. I don’t know how they eat at home.

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Anonymous wrote:I married into an Asian family whose diet is rice based so I don't think low-carb is crazy.

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Are you indicating that your in-laws eat too many carbs, or that you think rice is low-carb? I’m puzzled and don’t know what you mean.

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Anonymous wrote:I find this to be insane. I know two people who are keto mlm people and they have their kids growing up on a low-carb "keto-lite" diet. Do you know people like this? Does this seem crazy to you or am I off-base?

Keto is recommended for kids with severe epilepsy. Do the kids have epilepsy?