Duchess of York diet claims ‘are nonsense’
A DIET promoted by the Duchess of York is “faddy and factually incorrect”, the British Dietetic Association says.
The association has released its annual list of celebrity diets to avoid. The line-up includes Raw Vegan, Alkaline, Pioppi and Ketogenic diets as well as Katie Price’s nutritional supplements.
The Alkaline diet, used by Tom Brady, the NFL star, and Gwyneth Paltrow, the actress, as well as the Duchess of York, is purported to reduce health risks and change a person’s ph balance by consuming more alkaline and less acidic foods and, in some cases, it has been wrongly claimed that it can treat cancer. It is not suggested the Duchess, Paltrow or Brady have ever made this claim. The report says: “While encouraging people to eat more fresh vegetables is a good thing, the ph of your food will not have an impact on the ph of your blood. You’ll most likely lose weight as you are cutting out processed foods and eating more healthily – nothing to do with acid or alkali nonsense.”