Parents who do not have to learn to read food labels more carefully, as a pioneering study by British researchers at the University of Southampton has related some additives contained in food and soft drinks with childhood hyperactivity
Specifically, they have discovered that sodium benzoate (E211), a preservative commonly used in soft drinks such as Fanta, Sprite or Coca Cola Light and artificial colors E110, E102, E122, E124, E129 and E104, present in most candies and sweets , increase hyperactivity in children, even in those who do not suffer from this disorder.
The tests have been performed on more than 300 children who were divided into two groups. One consisting of 3-year-old children was given a soda that contained higher levels of preservatives and artificial colors, while another group of 8 and 9-year-old children was given a placebo.
They observed that the first group showed signs of hyperactivity such as loss of concentration, greater loquacity and difficulty playing with a single toy or finishing a task.
This would confirm what was supposed for a long time, that drinks containing this kind of additives have harmful effects on children. Although they are not only in soda but there are many foods prepared with them.
It is now in the hands of the authorities to legislate in this regard to begin to eliminate these substances from the foods that children consume, and to promote campaigns so that parents pay more attention to food labels.
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