The things we consume...

So this past I unveiled my decision to start taking red dye out or Alex's food intake. I'm sure some people might find it a tad bizarre which is why I'm choosing to blog about it now. Alex is a very sweet boy most of the time, but he has more energy then I've ever seen with a toddler before. I know that toddlers in general have lots of energy, but he literally is running from the second he gets up til he goes down at night. I've heard the word "hyper" used multiple times by people to describe him. Well, recently the topic of red dye #40 and its effects on children came up with my friends and I. There is a theory that this dye helps to cause hyperactivity in children. Many parents with children who have ADHD are starting to cut this dye out of their diet and see improvements. I feel like it can't hurt to give it a try and see if it perhaps will help Alex out.
My desire is for us to start eating clean as a family. After I started researching it, I truly think that it is a much better route for us. Eating clean is basically cutting preservatives and artificial stuff out of your diet. You can still eat meat. It should be free of hormones and all that stuff though. I think that this change will be a great one for our family. I was pleased to find out that some of the things we already eat are considered "clean." We use Classico pasta sauce for spaghetti, and it has no preservatives or artifically additives, and it is delicious!! The whole wheat pastas we eat also comply as well as the chicken we buy. We buy amish chicken so it is free ranged and hormone free. Many of the canned goods we have also follow the rules for this. We still have a ways to go, but I feel like we are on our way. The below links explain these in more details if anyone is wanting more information.


http://eatingcleanworks.com/what-is-eating-clean.htmlhttp://www.alternativementalhealth.com/testimonials/behavior.htm