"We often have this hunger that comes from eating no carbohydrates." Gwyneth Paltrow is horrified by this phrase from her new book, It's All Good , and a wave of criticism has gone through the international press Because if their two children, Apple, 8, and Moses, 6, really do not get any carbohydrates, it can be very damaging to their development, as nutritional experts point out. " Avoiding Carbs: Extremely Harmful! " The whole family suffers from gluten intolerance, that is "We do not tolerate the gluten in cereals, so we can not eat carbs," Paltrow writes in her cookbook. Nutrition experts see this attitude critically. Christina Lachkovics, who uses her fit10 method to promote the consumption of the right carbohydrates (whole grains that are slowly digested and do not cause the blood sugar level to rise), says: "I can not imagine that's true Rice, potatoes and buckwheat are gluten-free and unproblematic sources. "General and Nutritionist Dr. Doris Gapp agrees:" I think nothing of a strict carbohydrate dispensation. Especially with children in growth, they are tremendously important for the development of the brain. Of course you have to do without gluten intolerance on pasta, pastries and pastries. Alternatives are corn, rice, millet, buckwheat, quinoa or amaranth. " The trigger for Paltrow's no-carb setting. Gwyneth Paltrow's extreme views have a reason. After violent migraine attacks last spring followed by panic attacks the actress, who already made frequent headlines with her nutritional strategies, wanted to change something. A doctor pinpointed the causes of her discomfort in the diet. Since then it has avoided coffee, cow's milk, eggs, sugar and, above all, cereals with gluten. She is so enthusiastic about the positive change that she has developed recipes that take into account her intolerances. And the Hollywood star even says that all people should avoid Gluten gluten, no matter if there is an incompatibility or not. Healthy alternatives. Looking at the recipes, it quickly becomes clear: the media outcry is only partially justified. The recipes are based on couscous, brown rice or sweet potatoes. Meat and sweets such as banana ice cream and chocolate muffins can also be found in the cookbook. However, Gwyneth replaces cows milk with almond milk, wheat flour with gluten-free or sweet potatoes and white sugar with maple syrup. She considers cooking alternatives, which nutritionist Gapp also likes: "In our society, we consume more carbohydrates than necessary, we need them for a balanced diet, but white flour and sugar are not the right choice Proper nutrition works, it is better to serve them than to ban them, because anything that is forbidden becomes all the more interesting Fruit and vegetables, but also potatoes and meat in moderation are part of a balanced diet. "The bottom line is the children of the actress probably do not get a traditional pizza, but they do not have to live without carbohydrates, and sweets are at least not completely taboo …