Originally published August 26 2005
Food additives turn foods into unhealthy monsters
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Trans-fatty acids from hydrogenated oils turn otherwise-healthy foods into ones that clog arteries and cause heart disease.
The Scare: Trans-Fats The Danger Trans-fatty acids, synthetic fats created by a food-processing technique called "hydrogenation," can cause clogged arteries that can lead to heart disease.
These fats are present in snack foods such as french fries, potato chips, cookies, crackers, and premade puddings.
The Reality Check ingredients lists and limit your child's intake of products containing hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Reduce your family's consumption by substituting natural snacks for processed ones, and by cooking with fresh ingredients instead of relying on highly processed, prepackaged foods.
The Scare: Tap Water The Danger According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 31 recorded outbreaks of disease caused by contaminated drinking-water supplies in the U.S. from 2001 to 2002.
In addition, lead contamination from corroded pipes can cause brain damage or behavioral and developmental disorders in children.
"In most parts of this country, tap water is perfectly safe to drink," says Fima Lifshitz, M.D., director of pediatrics at Sansum Medical Research Institute, in Santa Barbara, California.
The Bottom Line Check for water advisories in your area at epa.gov/safewater or call 800-426-4791.
If contaminant levels in your area are elevated, get a filtration system (log on to nsf.org to find approved devices) or buy bottled water.
For these children, peanuts cause reactions ranging from skin rashes to potentially fatal anaphylactic shock.
The Reality Less than 1 percent of children have peanut allergies.
Your child is far more likely to be allergic if you, your spouse, or another of your children has food allergies, eczema, asthma, or hay fever.
Otherwise, the American Academy of Pediatrics says it's safe to introduce peanut butter at age 2 (but avoid feeding your child peanuts until age 7, because they're a choking hazard).
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