Stop feeding your children crap.

You might be giving your kid ADD just by feeding him or her.

A recent study published in the Lancet has demonstrated that a not insignificant proportion of ADHD cases might be induced by food. A summary of the article and associated press coverage can be found over at Civil Eats.

The part that scared me the most about the Civil Eats article was this:

There are a multitude of credible scientific studies to indicate that diet plays a large role in the development of ADHD. One study found that the depletion of zinc and copper in children was more prevalent in children with ADHD. Another study found that one particular dye acts as a “central excitatory agent able to induce hyperkinetic behavior.” And yet another study suggests that the combination of various common food additives appears to have a neurotoxic effect—pointing to the important fact that while low levels of individual food additives may be regarded as safe for human consumption, we must also consider the combined effects of the vast array of food additives that are now prevalent in our food supply.

Nobody knows the cumulative effect of the "safe" crap that food manufacturers add to food! The cynic in me says they don't want to find out, either...it's not good for business.

This is why I shop at Whole Foods. It might be taking me to the poorhouse, but at least I can pronounce and understand the ingredients in the food I'm eating.

Plus, they have a kickass selection of gluten free food.