Here is a short article written for my sons school newsletter.
It focuses on the poisoning of our children through the food we feed them.
I hope that someday in the future, we all make better choices on behalf of our kids when it comes to the foods they eat.
Increasing your Childs cognitive conditioning through Yellow #5 and Blue #2.
Yellow #5…Blue #2…the latest “brain food” additives for children? Actually quite the opposite. Recent studies (and many not so recent ones), have shown negative effects on the brain activity in children after the consumption of small doses of artificial food colouring. Hyperactivity, symptoms of ADD and ADHD, and shortened attention spans are all documented results of a diet containing artificial ingredients such as food colouring.
Not so surprising is the fact that these additives offer no known nutritional benefit. In fact, many require additional chemicals to “bind” them to the food products. Additional chemicals, which are not required to be listed on an ingredients list. All artificial food additives are just that…artificial. Artificial colours are chemicals, synthesized from petroleum and coal-tar products. Chemicals which the body views as a toxin. Chemicals, which alter brain activity, and cause stress on the liver.
The next time you’re buying snacks for your child’s school lunch, please do your child a favour. Read the label, and avoid purchasing anything that includes artificial ingredients.
For more information, or to book an appointment for Nutritional Consultation, contact:
Garry Van Dijk
SpiritSong Nutrition Inc.
Oakville, Ontario
647.520.8998
garry@spiritsongnutrition.com
