| For most children suffering with ADHD or ADD the | | | | and 6 that will benefit your child's healthy brain. This |
| introduction of a nutritional diet supports better brain | | | | should be either taken by a supplement or eaten via |
| function. ADHD and diets has been proven to be very | | | | fatty fish such as tuna or salmon. |
| effective in treating this disorder. The old motto " you | | | | Here is an example of an ADHD Diet Plan:- |
| are what you eat" is certainly true and we do function | | | | Breakfast |
| based upon what we eat, so a child will be more | | | | 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal |
| efficient if he or she has a balanced healthy food plan. | | | | 1 cup rice milk |
| There are foods that can be a poison to some | | | | 1 banana |
| children and cause a higher degree of food sensitivity | | | | Snack |
| that may lead to allergic reactions that can cause | | | | Baby carrots |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms. | | | | Crackers (2) with natural cottage cheese or cheese |
| Food substances that are more likely to cause the | | | | slices |
| most problems are more commonly found in:- | | | | Lunch |
| - Artificial colours or food dyes and preservatives are | | | | Tuna salad (2oz tuna mixed with a little natural |
| one of the leading culprits in creating Attention Deficit | | | | mayonnaise on two slices of whole grain bread) 1/2 |
| Disorder. These include both red and yellow food | | | | cup vegetable soup |
| colourings that are used in cherries and other fruits. | | | | Afternoon Snack |
| The preservative that causes symptoms are sodium, | | | | 1/2 cup sugar free yogurt with 1/2 piece of fresh pear |
| formaldehyde (in Mexican beer), pickles, and brine ( | | | | Dinner |
| such as salt) | | | | 2 oz chicken |
| - Processed milk and milk products | | | | 1/2 cup green beans |
| - Wheat products such as breads and cereals that | | | | 1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes |
| are whole grain | | | | 1/2 cup sugar free ice cream |
| - Sugar found in most processed foods, both being | | | | By following a diet plan that is similar to the one above |
| artificial as well as natural | | | | and incorporating your own and making the meals fun, |
| - Some fruits such as oranges and grapefruits have | | | | healthy and interesting to eat, then your child will not |
| also been implicated as being a possible cause for | | | | only benefit from the health advantages, but will also |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms | | | | be more pleasurable to be around. For any diet to |
| Our bodies were certainly not designed to handle large | | | | work, there must first be a lifestyle change that the |
| amounts of processed and greasy foods. By | | | | whole family is happy to commit to, and ultimately be |
| incorporating an eating plan that has more raw and | | | | rewarded for. |
| natural foods, children with ADHD symptoms will have | | | | It may take some time and persistence, but a diet that |
| fewer behaviour problems. | | | | is healthy and free from dangerous drugs will be a |
| Eating more lean proteins (meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and | | | | more permanent solution than one that is easy and |
| tofu) and fresh fruits and vegetables, replacing milk | | | | only requires medication. Remember with any change |
| with rice milk and including whole grain breads and | | | | to think of the long term benefits you are looking to |
| cereals, also including essential fats such as Omega 3 | | | | achieve both for yourself and your child! |