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Kids' snacks without E numbers: 47 healthy ideas
Recent studies have reported the effects of E numbers on children. Give your kids healthier options by knowing what to watch out for and using our handy additive-free shopping list.
Food additives - those exotic words on labels that we skip over because we don't quite know what they are - have long been something we have learned to live with, albeit grudgingly. However, recent research has linked common food additives - such as colourings, flavourings and preservatives - with behavioural problems in children, such as temper tantrums, hyperactivity and even changes in I.Q.
Over the past decades, the more widespread use of food additives has also been linked to increases in cases of eczema, asthma, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and various cancers, according to Nick Giovanelli of the Hyperactive Children's Support Group (HACSG).
The best way to avoid these issues, experts say, is to use unprocessed whole foods, shopping as one would have in the mid-20th century and cooking from scratch. But let's face it -- in today's do-it-all busy world, parents need ready-to-serve options. Children's snacks are often the worst culprits when it comes to harbouring potentially harmful additives. So how do you find additive-free foods that will give you some peace of mind?
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Created: 30/06/2003 Updated: 05/07/2004
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