Artificial colors in foods

[Guest guest]

I've seen you guys mention the artificial colors/dyes in foods and I've read

small amounts

about this. My question is how do you eliminate these from your/your children's

diet? It

seems like they are everywhere! Do I have to shop exclusively at a whole foods

market? That

gets pretty pricey when you are buying for a household of 8. Okay, any grocery

store is

expensive for a family of 8! I want to feed by children the healthiest diet I

can, we do have

behavior problems so any advice on the subject would be appreciated.

Ruby

[Guest guest]

I'll be anxious to hear what responses you get to this. I am NOT a cook and we do not eat anywhere nearly as healthy as we should. We are pretty much junk food junkies and eat a lot of processed food--because it's easy and quick and being a single mom, with 2 kids and a full time job that is the route I go. I kinda went with the things I know are typical for us to eat for the three meals...breakfast we had to do a little switching of our choice of Pop-Tarts, frozen waffles and pancakes were easy to find, I have found at least one type of yogurt without artificial flavors, oatmeal, bread and fruit are the other things we typically eat for breakfast so that wasn't a big deal. I pack Kit's lunches and since she is a very light eater we just rotate between a few things...lunch meat (there I've tried to watch out for msg, but again I haven't been a fanatic about it), peanut butter sandwiches, yogurt, applesauce, pudding, pretzels, granola type bars and unsalted chips are the primary things. Dinner time has been more difficult--especially since we eat out 2-3 nights a week (I know that's bad!! but....).

I haven't looked but wonder if there is a website with a listing of foods without artificial colors. The primary ones I've been trying to avoid are Red 40 and Yellow 5 & 6. We obviously avoid anything that is red--drinks, candy, etc...but just because something is red doesn't necessarily mean it contains artificial coloring.

Good luck.

Jill

Mom to Mac & Kit

[DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Artificial colors in foods

I've seen you guys mention the artificial colors/dyes in foods and I've read small amounts about this. My question is how do you eliminate these from your/your children's diet? It seems like they are everywhere! Do I have to shop exclusively at a whole foods market? That gets pretty pricey when you are buying for a household of 8. Okay, any grocery store is expensive for a family of 8! I want to feed by children the healthiest diet I can, we do have behavior problems so any advice on the subject would be appreciated.Ruby

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Artificial colors in foods:

http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/food/artificial-food-colors.htm

Food ingredients and colors:

http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/foodingredandcolorsbroch.cfm

agency revises advice on certain artificial colors:

http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2007/sep/foodcolours

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I'll be anxious to hear what

responses you get to this. I am NOT a cook and we do not eat anywhere

nearly as healthy as we should. We are pretty much junk food junkies and

eat a lot of processed food--because it's easy and quick and being a single

mom, with 2 kids and a full time job that is the route I go. I kinda went

with the things I know are typical for us to eat for the three

meals...breakfast we had to do a little switching of our choice of Pop-Tarts,

frozen waffles and pancakes were easy to find, I have found at least one type

of yogurt without artificial flavors, oatmeal, bread and fruit are the other

things we typically eat for breakfast so that wasn't a big deal. I pack

Kit's lunches and since she is a very light eater we just rotate between a few

things...lunch meat (there I've tried to watch out for msg, but again I

haven't been a fanatic about it), peanut butter sandwiches, yogurt,

applesauce, pudding, pretzels, granola type bars and unsalted chips are

the primary things. Dinner time has been more difficult--especially since

we eat out 2-3 nights a week (I know that's bad!! but....).

I haven't looked but wonder

if there is a website with a listing of foods without artificial colors.

The primary ones I've been trying to avoid are Red 40 and Yellow 5 &

6. We obviously avoid anything that is red--drinks, candy, etc...but just

because something is red doesn't necessarily mean it contains artificial

coloring.

Good luck.

Jill

Mom to Mac & Kit

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Artificial colors in foods

I've seen you guys mention the artificial

colors/dyes in foods and I've read small amounts

about this. My question is how do you eliminate these from your/your children's

diet? It

seems like they are everywhere! Do I have to shop exclusively at a whole foods

market? That

gets pretty pricey when you are buying for a household of 8. Okay, any grocery

store is

expensive for a family of 8! I want to feed by children the healthiest diet I

can, we do have

behavior problems so any advice on the subject would be appreciated.

Ruby