Something that you've all known, but now can share with your pediatrician:
The British Food Standards Agency said research has uncovered new links between the artificial colors -- commonly found in junk foods and soft drinks -- and hyperactivity in children.
"The majority of additives are unnecessary from a nutritional point of view -- they are there to make food more colorful or change the flavor," said Ian Tokelove, a spokesman for the Food Commission, an independent watchdog.
"Studies have already shown they have an effect on children's behavior and we would all be better off without them." Here's the full reference. For more information about OsteoMed II and ADHD, go here.
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