We cut out all artificial food dyes, flavors, preservatives, sweeteners, chemicals, etc. out of our diet a long time ago. The hard part about this change is that we stick out like a sore thumb when it comes to preschool, parties, social functions, holidays, etc. But I don't care. Knowing what I know about these chemicals and their negative effects on growing bodies, I honestly feel like it would be child abuse to feed these things to my children. Click HERE to read about about the feingold program. Dr. Feingold was an allergist who started making connections between food/chemical sensitivities and behavior way back in the 1960's. A must read if you are dealing with ADHD, ear infections, asthma, OCD, bi-polar, sensory deficits, eye deficits (nystagmus), headaches, stomachaches, skin disorders, etc.
Click HERE to read about a study in the Lancet (Brittish medical journal) that links food dye and preservatives to behavioral problems.
And lastly, click HERE to read about a study in the New York school system that examind IQ scores before and after artificial dyes, flavorings, and preservatives were removed from school lunches. There was a 14% increase in IQ after these things were removed from the lunch offerings.
I like your posts here MA - definitely gives me some good ideas for healthier living. The IQ article was great - "FACT 7: IQ is correlated with head size".
ReplyDeleteThe New York study may be urban legend. I've been googling it for over an hour and am unable to find an original citation including authors, title, publication and date. If you are able to provide this I would be most grateful.
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