The Truth About Food Dyes and ADHD: What Science Tell Us
April 22, 2020Irritability. Extreme hyperactivity. Explosive anger. Anxiety, or even despondency. If you’ve noticed a spike in undesirable emotions and behaviors after your child eats a bowl of Fruit Loops or a handful of M&Ms — and suspected a link between their ADHD symptoms and diet — you are not alone.With growing frequency, parents are noting a connection between their children’s behavior and their consumption of food containing synthetic dyes — namely, red #3, red #40, and yellow #5.
In a 2016 report, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer advocacy group, said more than 2,000 parents had reported concerns with their kids’ consumption of food dyes. “We’re a non-profit organization and somehow people manage to find us,” says Lisa Lefferts, MSPH, a senior scientist with CSPI, which has petitioned the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban these food dyes. “The stories are heartbreaking.”Joining the CSPI in its crusade is the American Academy of Pediatrics1 and ADHD experts like Joel Nigg, Ph.D., director of the ADHD Research Program at Oregon Health and Science University.
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