Common Food Additive Doubles Kids' Hyperactivity
Sodium benzoate seems to be much more than just a preservative...
A team from the University of Southampton in England measured levels of hyperactivity in 153 three-year-olds and 144 eight- and nine-year-olds
two mixtures with artificial coloring and the preservative sodium benzoate, or a plain fruit juice placebo
The higher the GHA, the greater the hyperactivity
On average, the children who drank the additive concoctions showed a near doubling of GHA scores compared to those on the placebo.
“The study shows that, on average, children have higher levels of hyperactivity when taking a drink with additives in it compared to their behavior when taking fruit juices alone,” says Jim Stevenson, head of the study.
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