IS LOW-CARB SAFE FOR KIDS?
When it comes to nutrition, we know children aren’t simply miniature adults. We have different nutritional needs at different ages, which raises the question that many following a low-carb lifestyle are asking: can we safely translate what we know happens to adults’ bodies into recommendations for children?
As a starting point, let’s consider what the criteria are for a diet to be considered ‘safe’.
There are three main elements:
The nutritional value of the eating
