| The Feingold Diet is a book written by Dr. Benjamen | | | | Pros: |
| Feingold, a pediatrician who wanted to explore how | | | | - The Feingold Diet was written by a Doctor and is |
| children's diets affected their behavior, particularly in | | | | based on his research |
| terms of ADD, ADHD, and Hyperactivity. | | | | - Advocates a balanced diet |
| The book gained popularity since it was first published | | | | - The diet book contains recipes which you can use to |
| in the 1970s and remains popular to this day. It has also | | | | follow the diet more easily |
| been adopted by many adults as a manual for | | | | - Diet beneficial to children with ADD and ADHD |
| healthier eating. | | | | symptoms |
| The Feingold Diet places a great emphasis on clean | | | | - The book contains a comprehensive food list Cons: |
| eating, particularly in removing several elements from | | | | - Some people may find the required changes in the |
| your diet which include the following: | | | | Feingold Diet too hard to follow |
| - Synthetic food colors | | | | - Requires a lot of planning |
| - Artificial flavors | | | | - The diet does not have a role for exercise |
| - Artificial sweeteners | | | | - Can be time consuming |
| - Artificial preservatives These can influence how your | | | | - Rigorous and restrictive |
| child behave but they also influence your health in | | | | - No fast foods or restaurant foods allowed. This can |
| many other ways, some of which are hard to | | | | be healthy but may be difficult for some people. |
| determine. | | | | Overall, this is a book worth reading, especially if you |
| This diet book is far from perfect and using it is not | | | | wish to know more about the healthy diet which |
| without its challenges. Therefore, you should know the | | | | children need. |
| following pros and cons of the Feingold Diet: | | | | |