Dr. Ben Feingold, pediatrician and allergist, first linked artificial colors to hyperactivity (ADHD) in 1970s. His book Why Your Child is Hyperactive details an additive free diet, which helps kids who are diagnosed what was then called hyperactivity, now referred to as ADHD and ADD. The diet takes some effort, especially in the initial stages. [...]
You may want to think twice before purchasing that bright red Santa or green Christmas tree cookie. Yikes, experts are now saying that Yellow 5, Red 40 and Blue 1 really cause kids to bounce off the walls! Say what? Thirty-three years ago, my 4-year-old daughter’s pediatrician told me I was imagining that artificial colors [...]
Summer’s Memory-Making Foods My recent blog, Summer Food Fun, was written as a response to a mom’s question on mamapedia.com. She exemplified the problem parents face with finding healthy and easy snacks. We often rely on processed snacks, just because they’re convenient. Although, I offered numerous tasty suggestions for healthy munching, there was at least one who was unimpressed. Rita left this comment [...]
