Parents are learning to avoid foods with lots of artificial coloring.
I’m guilty of this…
I sometimes eat cereals that change the color of my milk. Like Trix and Fruit Loops.
If you let your kids eat those kinds of cereals, too, consider this:
There’s a reason why the the cereal is making the color of your milk change.
Michael Pollan, author of Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, suggests that cereals that change milk color “are likely to be highly processed and loaded with chemical additives as well as refined carbs.”
And let’s admit it, are cereals naturally red or blue or green or orange or yellow? That’s the product of artificial coloring.
Pollan also advices against buying foods with a long list of ingredients with names you don’t even know how to pronounce. Foods that say “low-fat” may seem appealing, but that reduced fat is being replaced with other things like sugar, and that’s something your kids definitely don’t need!
Here are some of Pollan’s recommended foods…
- Oily fish like mackerel or sardines
- Spinach water (used for soups, for example)
Do your kids eat cereals that change the color of their milk? Is this something that nutritionists are over-analyzing?
Don’t Eat Cereals That Change Color Of Milk, And Other Tips From Food Guru Michael Pollan [NY Daily News]
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