most of y'all know that i get pretty fanatical when it comes to what we eat around here. it started when marz was born with a ton of food allergies and i had to learn to read labels and feed her with things that weren't packaged or processed just to keep her from getting a hives rash for 2 weeks. she has since grown out of pretty much every allergy she was born with, except for one (that we know of). DYES. that's what will set off her rash. just one artificial fruit roll or one bowl of fruit loops. and since we've adjusted our family diet to accommodate her needs, i've noticed differences. i used to think that it was just sugar that set the kids off. but i know now that it is also the artificial dyes they put in just about everything.
i came across THIS article this morning. and i was surprised to see it was written 2 years ago! i'm not sure why i was surprised. i guess because i can count on one hand the parents i've met that actually believe what it says is true. now if you don't go read the article, the rest of my soapbox rant won't make a whole lot of sense...
wow. other parents thought their children were reacting to just the sugar too! wow. some guy named feingold figured it out way back in the 70s?! and still everyone continues to be oblivious. is it cheaper to make food with artificial dyes? perhaps it's addicting and the FDA doesn't want to put people out of business? i can't even go to the store and buy a regular non-organic jar of pickles without yellow 5 in it!!! food does not need to be organic to be healthy!! i'm also surprised to see that if 2 whole years ago there is a petition to the FDA, why are only 19 professionals in support of it? are we that greedy as a society that we care more about profit from food and drug sales than we do about the diminished coping skills of our children? a generation full of medicated members of society that can only function properly under adjusted environments and circumstances doesn't sound very efficient to me.
i would've never known to read labels or change our diet if i hadn't been forced to. it's a shame that we aren't educated better about what damages our systems. i believe our bodies are a gift from God and we should do our best to take care of them. basic nutrition and fitness classes still teach the food pyramid for some reason. why are we not teaching the next generation about artificial colors, preservatives, hormones, steroids, and chemical pesticides also? isn't what we put in our bodies worthy of just as much attention and education as what we do not put in our bodies?
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When you guys were little i came across a book called "lets eat right to keep fit" by Adele Davis and "lets have healthy kids" she was a pioneer in reading food labels, no sugar or artificial stuff. I loved her books. I think they are out of print now
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