Study Links Bad Foods To Hyperactive Kids
Researchers found that when kids (ages 3, 8, and 9) increased their consumption of artificial colors, dyes and preservatives found in popular foods like candy and soft drinks, their behavior became progressively more hyperactive. But do the findings suggest that removing artificial dyes, colors and preservatives like sodium benzoate used in so many popular kids’ products could reduce the growing incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Not necessarily. NEWSWEEK’s Sarah Kliff spoke with Eugene Arnold, emeritus professor of psychiatry at Ohio State University and an ADHD expert not involved with the study, about what the new research means for parents and the food industry....