Posts Tagged ‘Food Additive’

Organic and Genetically Modified Foods: What is a body to do?

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Vegetables

Organics are a part of our daily food shopping choices. Living Yoga studio in Naperville, IL, is presenting first in a series session on genetically modified foods with Jill Teller, Pilates instructor and Nutrition Specialist, at 2:00-3:30 pm Sunday, March 9, 2008.

Learn how to properly choose organic food and which organic foods are more beneficial to consume versus non-organics. Did you know that the European Union has banned genetically modified foods but the U.S. allows them in our food supply? (more…)

Study Shows Artificial Flavors, Colors, Preservatives make all Kids Hyper

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Candy

Dr. Jim Stevenson and his team of researchers from the University of Southampton, U.K., just published the results of their study in the September issue of the Lancet: “Food additives and hyperactive behavior in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the community.” Stevenson and his team tested 297 children in a double-blind-placebo-control study. Each child was given a drink and then their parents and teachers subsequently rated their behaviors. (more…)