I'm pretty slow to spot trends and fashions. So, when my wife mentioned that everything is "low carb" in America this year, I didn't know what she was talking about. But, then, I opened my eyes and what do I see? Everything is low carb in America this year.
I had heard of the Atkins diet, but I just dismiss that sort of nonsense. Obviously not everyone does. So far I've seen low carb beer, low carb ice cream, low carb bagels and what looks like entire supermarkets given over to "low carb".
I'm guessing this fad hasn't really taken hold in Ireland.
Why do these ridiculous ideas gain such currency? Why can't people just eat normally and get off their fat rear-ends every so often?
