A few studies found that preservatives and
artificial colors increased hyperactivity in children.
Not exact matches
A recent analysis of market researchers at Nielsen have found that products with non-GMO claims have seen a +18.2 percent boost in sales while products free from
artificial colors and flavors have received a +16.2 percent
increase in the last five years.
1,830 products reformulated to consider nutrition or consumer preference, including reduced sodium, sugar, trans fat,
artificial colors and flavors, and
increased essential nutrients.
Be mindful that the bar does not contain any fiber, and it has the
artificial food
colorings red 40 and blue 1, which have been linked to irritability and
increased aggressiveness in some people.
That's what has been happening in the UK, as food industry giants such as Kraft Foods Inc. and Mars Inc. have reacted to
increasing consumer worries over
artificial colors, particularly after a British study bolstered the hyperactivity theory.
In 2007, a landmark British study published in The Lancet medical journal found that
artificial food
colors and preservatives
increase hyperactivity in children, leading the European Union to require warning labels on foods containing any of six specific food
colors.
Research has found that preservatives and
artificial coloring in food
increases hyperactivity in children.
While many factors can influence hyperactivity in children, including genes and environment, «there is good evidence that
artificial food
colors can also
increase levels of hyperactivity,» said Jim Stevenson, the study's lead author and professor emeritus in the school of psychology at the University of Southampton.
In 2007, a study published in «The Lancet» indicated that some
artificial food
colors increase the likelihood of hyperactivity in children.
The
artificial food
coloring Red No. 3, too much seaweed of any type, and processed meat consumption may be linked to an
increase risk of thyroid cancer.
It contains
increased levels of B vitmains, and is made without any
artificial flavors or
colors.