As a doctor, there are two foods I refuse to let my kids eat
A leading nutritional scientist and doctor has revealed the two items she never lets her children consume. Dr Federica Amati, acclaimed author of 'Every Body Should Know This' and chief nutritionist at health science company Zoe, co-founded by Tim Spector, is a mother to two daughters with her model spouse Paul Sculfor.
Speaking to The Times, Dr Amati shared insights into how she keeps her family away from ultra-processed foods, highlighting two particular products that are strictly off-limits in her household.
Dr Amati was quoted saying: "I don't see any benefit to drinking a cola at any point in life. That's something that I'm very black and white about. I don't see any reason for even trying them. Fizzy drinks are the worst ultra-processed food [UPF] that exist. Full of artificial additives, full of sugar. It's insane how bad they are."
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She also expressed a firm stance against flavoured yoghurts, stating: "Children's yoghurts have some of the highest sugar content in the food industry. I've got two daughters and it's really important that they have a good relationship with food. I grew up in an Italian household. I've always thought of food as a pleasure. There's no 'good food' or 'bad food'. It's all part of the food culture. I don't make my own sourdough."
"I don't have my own kefir grains on the go. I'm not home-making everything. What I do have is an environment in my home where the majority of the food is whole food."
In recent decades, rates of bowel cancer, also known as colon or colorectal cancer, have seen a decline in individuals over 65. However, there's been a surge of at least 50 per cent in those under 50, with fatalities from the disease predicted to be a third higher this year than in 2018.
A variety of factors could be contributing to this trend, but the primary suspicion falls on our dietary habits, particularly the consumption of ultra-processed food.
There's mounting evidence suggesting a connection between colon cancer and disruption of our gut microbiome, the ecosystem of microbes residing in our intestines. Certain specific microbes might even play a crucial role in the initial development of cancer.