At Holistic Options, patients are often told: “You are made of what you eat. Please choose what you eat. And cook as much as you can”.
Eating organic and spray free produce should be a priority where possible. This is a very interesting article stating that eating organic protects against cancer. The studied population is so large, that the statistics cannot be disputed.
Association of Frequency of Organic Food Consumption With Cancer Risk – JAMA Internal Medicine
Below are some interesting articles regarding the link between food additives (colours E100 to E199, conservators and antioxidants E200 to E299 and E300 to E399), and cancers, heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. When you choose something yummy for children, please choose carefully, read the labels.
Food colouring additives and cancer incidence in the NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort – European Journal of Epidemeology
Food Coloring Additives and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in the NutriNet-Santé Prospective Cohort – American Diabetes Association
Preservative food additives, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases: the NutriNet-Santé study – European Heart Journal