Feingold diet /fīn″gōld/ [Benjamin Feingold, American pediatrician, 1900–1982] , a diet developed to treat hyperactive children that excludes foods manufactured with synthetic colorings, flavorings, and preservatives and limits the intake of fruits and vegetables that contain salicylates, such as oranges, apricots, peaches, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Research studies have not supported the efficacy of this diet.
