Folks, if you haven't read this book yet, I highly recommend it.

In the book, the author goes through quite a few food additives and explains the effect of that chemical on the brain.  P. 102 "MSG is categorized as an excitoxin, a chemical that causes a brain cell to become overexcited and fire uncontrollably.  MSG (and other excitosins like aspartame) has the potential for inflicting permanent damage on a growing brain and nervous system.  It is known that MSG and aspartame readily cross the placental barrier and can overstimulate the growing brain of the fetus."

p.105  "There is a strong association between excitotoxin exposure and recepter sites in the brain, particularly dopamine receptor sites.  Exposure to excitotoxins during early brain development affects dopamine receptors that may produce schizophrenic behavior later in life, and also addictive behaviours, violence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other problems of the brain.  The type of damage may express itself in various ways, depending on when exposure took place, whether there was adequate DHA in the brain developmental period, level of antioxidants, and so on, aside from genetic influence."

Packaged Processed foods can contain hidden excitotoxins under the label 'natural flavors',  It's not 'easier' in the long run to feed children convenience foods laced with neurotoxic flavorings and additives.  Our culture is already reaping a bad crop from the many years of mothers and fathers not valueing the home and food lovingly prepared in the home in favor of synthetic poisons.  Taking these malnourished kids and putting them on  pharmaceuticals is nothing short of criminal.

Mothers, feed your family Whole foods in as close to their natural state as possible.  Summer's a great time to feast on fresh vegetables! 

My favorite salad dressing:

1/3 C extra virgin olive oil

1/4 tsp powdered ginger or 1" chunk fresh

2 T Eden organic Tamari sauce

dash cayenne pepper

2 T fresh lemon or lime juice (or umeboshi vinegar)

2 tsp raw honey

1 tsp sesame seeds

1 T minced green onion or chives

2 garlic cloves crushed or minced)