If you needed a reason to grow your own fruits and veggies or go organic, here it is. A recent study found that common kid-friendly foods like frozen blueberries, fresh strawberries and celery may increase the chances that children will be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Kids with high levels of pesticide residue in their urine, particularly from widely used types of insecticide such as malathion, were more likely to have ADHD, than children with lower levels. Food for thought, no?
Read more about how pesticides are linked to ADHD in children.
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4 comments:
This does not surprise me at all. I seen at the Nutrilite farms, that they will bring in another pest to kill of the other pest. It's quite interesting. I really like that company because of the organic products they create. I would recommend anyone to look into nutrilite.
Fruits that are harvested from the organic garden should have been there since the first, this is innovation. now we are aware, and desperately need to feel the benefits from organic fruits. Thanks. ~ Pertanian Organik
ohh.. this is new topic. Very interesting. Pesticides can cause ADHD, thank God I read this blog. It is really helpful.
Keep on updating!
Great post! This is a big alert for parents all over the world. I think it is a valuable information. Perhaps not only for children, adult and older people should also start to eat healthy, organic foods.
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