A survey by the National
Osteoporosis Society found that four in 10 people between the ages of 18
and 24 have tried a clean-eating diet, in which the dieter generally cuts
back on gluten, dairy, or processed foods. The figure is unsurprising given the
results of a Food Standard Agency poll that reported 46-percent of
people 16 to 24 claimed they had a bad reaction to milk.
While clean eating has some obvious health benefits—the lack
of refined sugars, for one—there have been numerous vocal critics against the
diet. The NOS described clean eating this week as a “ticking time
bomb” for the bone health of young people, citing the trend’s high risk for
calcium deficiency.
