Additives and Hyperactivity
Colours Food Additives with Hyperactivity The child shows signs of hyperactivity or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you should try to avoid giving your child the following artificial colour's, because this might help improve their behaviour Sunset yellow Quinoline yellow Carmoisine Allura red Tartrazine Ponceau These colours are used in a number of foods, including soft drinks, sweets, cakes and ice cream. When colours are used in food, they must be declared in the list of ingredients as ‘colours’, plus either their name or E number. ( E110), (E104),(E122), (E129), (E102)and 4R (E124) If any of the six colours listed above are in the food or drink , the food label must also have a specific warning saying that the colours ‘may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children. If you choose to avoid certain additives, you can do this by checking the label . If you buy any foods that are sold without packaging you will n