Newborn to Six-MonthsOnce you are ready to introduce fruits and vegetables to a baby’s diet, the easiest way to prepare homemade baby food is using a steamer and a food grinder made for the purpose of making baby food. For example, we recommend the Beaba Babycook Baby Food Maker (we reviewed on Sunday) or the […]
Yesterday we recommended the Beaba Babycook Baby Food Makerto make homemade baby food. This upcoming Sunday we will also review The First Years Babypro All In One Baby Food Maker. There are many advantages to making homemade baby food. You can control the ingredients, such as using only organic produce. You don’t add preservatives or […]
Pesticides Linked to ADHD in Kids We have been discussing how diet and artificial dyes and chemicals in personal care products can effect hyperactivity in children. This article posted by ABC News on MedPage shows the link between pesticides and ADHD. By Todd Neale, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Published: May 17, 2010 Children with greater […]
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 […]
How to Determine if Additives are Causing ADHD. The Role of Food Coloring in Improving Symptoms of Hyperactive Kids by ADDitude Magazine Last week we discussed that studies have shown a link between artificial food dyes and allergic reactions, hyperactivity, and even cancer. We posted the link to the “Smart Guide To Food Dyes: Buying […]
Weekly Trip to the Library On Thursday and Friday we discussed the “Smart Guide To Food Dyes: Buying foods that can help learning” by David Wallinga, M.D., Director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s Food and Health Program with things you can do to reduce the exposure to food dyes. To help reduce […]
Things You Can Do to Reduce Exposure to Food DyesYesterday we discussed that there are many studies showing the dangers of food dyes. They have been linked to allergies, ADHD, and cancer. Today we reference the “Smart Guide To Food Dyes: Buying foods that can help learning” by David Wallinga, M.D., Director of the Institute […]
Food Dyes Linked to Allergies, ADHD and Cancer I can’t even tell you how much food dye I have been serving to children. I have added blue food coloring it to encourage a finicky eater to drink her milk. I mix it into holiday cookies, cakes, and icings. But, now I see there are dozens […]
After learning that the sunscreen industry isn’t regulated we have some more sobering news to watch out for — lead found in children’s and baby’s foods. On June 9, 2010 the Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) filed Notices of Violation of California Proposition 65 Toxics Right to Know law, alleging the toxic chemical lead was found […]
Earth Day is this week so today we encourage you to purchase some organic fruits and vegetables. Download this Environmental Working Group Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides to remember which fruits and vegetables have the most pesticides. The fruits and vegetables with the highest pesticide load should be bought organically. For example, you definitely should consider […]
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