The Fiengold Diet
Based on a book, "Why Your Child is Hyperactive" launched by Dr. Benjamin
Feingold, a pediatrician and allergist, who through his diet plan has tried to
find a cure for hyperactivity among children.
According to Dr. Fiengold certain ingredients in food products like salicylates,
artificial colors, artificial flavors and preservatives may trigger hyperactivity
and allergic reactions in children. The diet advocates a need to change a family's
lifestyle and eating patterns to eliminate these harmful chemicals from their
diet. The dietary plan consists of two stages:
Stage 1: Elimination of additives and chemicals from the diet
Stage 2: Identify the substance causing harm by carefully reintroducing the
additives one at a time.
This diet plan needs 100 percent compliance for best results as a slight infraction
can lead to failure.
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