| If you want to help your child decrease some of those | | | | * Artificial sweeteners- includes saccharin, nutrasweet, |
| ADHD symptoms, you will need to experiment with | | | | aspartame I know, I know! That was your solution to |
| what you're feeding them. Since studies have shown a | | | | no sugar right? |
| link between ADHD and and what children eat, simply | | | | * MSG- If you see this in the ingredients, put ot back |
| eliminating or adding certain foods may decrease | | | | on the shelf. |
| symptoms or even get rid of them. | | | | * Processed meats- When you read the ingredient |
| To me, changes in diets for children with ADHD, is | | | | label and you can't pronounce them, put it back on the |
| much more preferable to prescription drugs. That's | | | | shelf. |
| because natural remedies, such as diet control, will get | | | | * Fried chicken- and any thing else that is fried. |
| to the root of the problem rather than just putting a | | | | * Artificial food dyes- They will be listed as probably |
| bandaid on it, which is exactly what the drugs will do. | | | | Red, yellow, or blue dye number whatever. Don't touch |
| Remember, a change to a healthy diet is a good thing. | | | | them for now. |
| There is no downside to ADHD recommended diets | | | | Once the two weeks are up you can start putting |
| that promote healthy eating. | | | | these food back into your child's diet in the following |
| Here is a diet that my son's psychologist suggested. | | | | manner. |
| You need to eliminate these foods for a couple of | | | | Add one food every other day. Eat as much of that |
| weeks: | | | | food as possible every day for four days. If your child |
| * Dairy Products- The most important one to eliminate, | | | | has a problem with one of the foods, you will see |
| from diets for children with adhd, is milk from a cow. | | | | some kind of a "reaction" within four days, such as |
| There are other animals that produce milk, but I chose | | | | hives on the body, or ears turning bright red, or even |
| to replace it with water. And not just a glass or two. I | | | | an increase in hyperactivity. If there's a problem, you'll |
| had my son drink at least 6 glasses per day. Don't | | | | know. If there's no problem, you can include that food |
| cheat and give then kool-aid or ice tea because they | | | | in ADHD recommended diets for your child. |
| don't count as water. ADHD recommended diets, and | | | | Diets for children with ADHD should include as much |
| for that matter all diets, include lots of water. | | | | organic food as you can afford because I know |
| * Yellow foods- This will include, but not limited to, corn, | | | | organic food can be expensive. Organic food is grown |
| yellow beans, and yellow squash. | | | | without all the dangerous long-lasting pesticides, |
| * All junk food- Say bye bye to potato chips, | | | | herbicides and fungicides. Also include a healthy portion |
| McDonalds, and everything else with no nutritional | | | | of fruits and vegetables your child's diet. |
| value. | | | | Dietary control is just one part of an alternative |
| * Fruit juices- Way too much sugar. One glass of | | | | treatment for ADHD. When combined with herbal and |
| orange juice equals about six oranges. | | | | homeopathy remedies and behavioral therapy, natural |
| * Sugar- This is probably the toughest one to eliminate | | | | treatment can be just as effective and much safer |
| because it's in so many foods and drinks. If you can't | | | | than prescription medicines. I'm sure your son or |
| eliminate it 100%, come as close as you can. | | | | daughter will thank you in the future for the natural |
| (Remember it's only for two weeks) | | | | approach. |
| * Candy- especially chocolate | | | | |