Concept: Clean Eating
Challenge: Eliminate foods with any artificial colors or dyes
The "No Dye-it" - Justin Robinson, MA,RD,CSSD,CSCS,FAFS
Challenge: Eliminate foods with any artificial colors or dyes
The "No Dye-it" - Justin Robinson, MA,RD,CSSD,CSCS,FAFS
Previously, we posed the challenge of incorporating at least three different colors on your plate for each meal and snack. This week, we pose the opposite challenge - eliminating foods with any artificial colors or dyes. You will have to read food labels - anything that lists a color followed by a number (e.g. Red 40, Yellow 5) should stay on the shelf at the grocery store.
Research links food dyes to hyperactivity in children, however, artificial colors interaction with each other and with other food additives, such as sodium benzoate (a food preservative) may pose health risks for adults as well. A recent NY Times articles states, "The F.D.A. scientists suggested that problems associated with artificial coloring might be akin to a peanut allergy, or 'a unique intolerance to these substances and not to any inherent neurotoxic properties' of the dyes themselves."
In short - most of the dyes used in foods today were approved in the 1930's, their safety is questionable at best and they provide zero nutritional benefits . . .and unlike salt and sugar, they do not even make foods taste better!
Below are links to two quick reads regarding artificial color use and safety:
Good luck!
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