Look Out For Preservatives
“Making your own is always best, because you control exactly what is in the food,” Dr. Barry Sears, author of the Zone Diet book series and president of the non-profit Inflammation Research Foundation, told me. “The only risks with store-bought are usually the preservatives used to extend the shelf life and the restricted selections used based on cost. You have only one opportunity to establish the ideal foundation for a child’s future health.”
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