Other bad carbohydrates

I have deliberately discussed in greatest detail the bad carbohydrates you are most likely to be eating on a regular basis, and which you will have to give up, at least temporarily. Other bad carbohydrates tend to be foods which contain a good deal of carbohydrate but very little protein, and which have only poor quality fibre. The combination of these factors confers on such foods a high glycaemic index. It is worth mentioning carrots and beetroot in this category. Also to be included are all the carbohydrate-lipid items,

such as biscuits, croissants and pastries, which should be ruled out in Phase I.

Dark chocolate, if it is the bitter kind with a high cocoa content, has a low glycaemic index. However, it should be eaten only very exceptionally during Phase I, as it too constitutes a carbohydrate-lipid. There is one more rather special kind of carbohydrate we now need to look at: fruit.