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Avoiding Artificial Dyes and Preservatives in Personal Care Products

July 21, 2010 6 Comments

Beyond Food On Monday we started discussing how to determine if synthetic food coloring is effecting a child’s hyperactive behavior in Laura Stevens article The Role of Food Coloring in Improving Symptoms of Hyperactive Kids from the December/January 2008 issue of ADDitude Magazine. Yesterday she described how to substitute food high in artificial dyes and […]

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How to Avoid Artificial Dyes

July 20, 2010 9 Comments

Artificial dyes in foods can cause hyperactivity in a child with attention deficit disorder (ADD or ADHD). Here are healthy substitutes. Today we continue a portion of the article by Laura Stevens from the January/February 2008 issue of ADDitude Magazine. Here are some helpful tips about what foods to avoid and what to serve in […]

Filed Under: ADDitude Magazine, ADHD, food dyes, Laura Stevens