What You Need to Know about How Food Dyes and Behavior Are Connected
I’m not sure if it’s my over-tired postpartum brain, or simply the fact that as I get older I’ve stopped caring what people think -…
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Troll’s Feet & Toxic Waste Mac: Quick, Healthy Fun for Halloween Dinner {GUEST POST}
As a kid, food was fun. Important to life, nourishing, sure – my mom always cooked healthy food from scratch for us even before it…
Green Veggie Pancakes for St. Patrick’s Day (no food coloring allowed!)
Ten years ago, I told one of my third graders that she couldn’t possibly be allergic to food coloring. It was March 2nd, Dr. Seuss’s…
7 Everyday Foods NOT Proven Safe for Kids
Most people would agree that the healthiest foods for kids are unprocessed, nutrient-dense, and – when possible – made at home. Your kids can cook…
I’m so Mad I’m Turning RED (no. 5)
I have a renewed, deep distaste for the food processing industry. I’ve been getting many, many comments from readers on previous posts about food dyes,…
Do Yellow Pickles Keep You Up at Night?
“Looks like food coloring isn’t the cause of the fits,” I told Jen of The Unprocessed Kitchen just a few days into our experiment to…
Easy DIY Natural Food Coloring
Food coloring is a fun way to color homemade frosting on cakes and decorate cookies, but it’s not healthy. That doesn’t mean your food can’t…
Monday Mission: Avoid Artificial Food Dyes and Colorings
Food Coloring is added to our food and beverages to give it a more vibrant color and make it more visually appealing. In the U.S.…
How Diet Affects Kids’ Behavior: An Interview with Kelly Dorfman
Have you been convinced yet that what you feed your child has a significant impact on their health? My notes from a talk by Kelly…
Monday Mission: Find Those MSGs
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to seek and destroy MSG (monosodium glutamate) in all its forms. You’ll have to do some covert…