Ick Or Treat! Candy Corn: Why to avoid this.
It says, “Made with REAL HONEY”, so it must be good for you. I’m presenting Week 1 of our Not One Ounce Holiday Program today at noon and 3pm, and we’re talking about the best candies to choose for Halloween. Spoiler Alert! (it’s not the candy corn)To make the point...
Hyperactive kids and the “Halloween Effect”: What’s really the cause?
Conventional Wisdom This article was written with Dr. Raquel Keledjian (who is awesome!). With Halloween soon approaching, parents brace for the yearly “Halloween Effect. This is the common belief that the sugary sweets and chocolates of Halloween cause children to bounce off the walls with hyperactivity. To compensate, parents often substitute...
Do video games fuel mental health problems? | Reuters
(Reuters Health) – There might be trouble brewing behind the glassy eyes of kids who spend too much time and energy on video games, according to a controversial new study. In the 2-year study of more than 3,000 school children in Singapore, researchers found nearly one in ten were...
Can food additives affect ADHD?
It’s hard to imagine that artificial, synthetic food additives could actually be good for you. And, if someone said to you that “food additives can impact ADHD”, would you be surprised? Really? Well, a recent study published in The Lancet found that a mixture of four artificial food colors...
Toxic Fruit & Veggies: “100% more risk”
Put something toxic on fruits and veggies … what did you THINK was going to happen. Researchers looked at our children to see if eating pesticides for breakfast, lunch, and dinner made those same kids more likely to develop cognitive disorders like ADHD. For me and you, it’s a...