Study: Child's Food May Lead to an ADHD Diagnosis
But what if your kid has ADHD and you don't know it? Even worse, what if a doctor says your kid had the disorder and he or she really doesn't? This article will discuss a recent study found on Children.webmd.com on the additives in food and beverages and its relationship to hyperactivity in children. Just maybe your child doesn't really have ADHD.
Children.webmd.com talks about how researchers from the University of South Hampton in the UK looked at the effects of drinks that had artificial additives and colors on 8,9,and 3-year old British children. The study revealed that the additives increased hyperactivity in the children, at least up to the ages of middle childhood. Children were given beverages that contained the food additives that are usually found in sweets, beverages, and other types of foods. The children were also given a placebo drink that did not contain any additives.
Children who drank the beverage containing additives had adverse effects compared to those children who drank the placebo.
These results aren't news to some people. Children.webmd.com notes that over thirty years ago, a physician, Ben Feingold said that a diet that was without additives and other substance would calm behavior in kids.
And experts claim that what's important about this study is that the effects have been discovered for 8,9, and 3-year olds in the general population. In other words, these were just regular kids. They weren't those who had already been diagnosed with ADHD. Children.webmd.com quoted Jim Stevenson, PhD professor of psychology at the University of Southhampton in the U.K. He said " The size of the effects is similar to that found for children with ADHD."
So if your doctor or teacher is saying that your child may have ADHD, check out the food they are eating.
Are you feeding your child sweets and beverages that contain all types of additives that you are not aware of? Is it worth it to remove additives from your child's diet? It just may not hurt, and it could save you from having to purchase all kinds of prescription medications that your child doesn't really need.
http://children.webmd.com/news/20070906/food-additives-may-make-kids-hyper
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3 Comments
Post a CommentIt is important to remember that the Southhampton study was not limited to colors but also included SODIUM BENZOATE alone, and mixed with the colors.
It is hard to draw conclusions when we have such conflicting reports. But, if you, like myself, feel it is better to be informed than not. Check out foodessentials.com where we have a food comparison tool which you can use to find foods that are color, preservative free.
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In an October Woman's World magazine they cited Wildtree as a source for foods that don't contacin these dyes and preservatives. You can check it out at www.wildtree.com
Are you serious? You are a VIRGIN, have NO KIDS OF YOUR OWN. Get real. I have an ADHD child and you have no clue what you're talking about. Write about chastity belts or something.