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ADD and ADHD Diet
ADD and ADHD Diet By Mary Asomah...
An ADD ADHD diet attempts to curb ADHD behaviour through nutrition.
Some parents have found that by eliminating certain foods, and by adding others, the symptoms of ADHD are actually
reduced.
In some cases it is reported that the symptoms have been eliminated altogether through an ADD ADHD diet.
Because the basis of an ADD ADHD diet is nutrition, the whole family can benefit from the positive affects of an ADD
ADHD diet.
But it is recommended that parents check with their child's doctor before making any major changes to their child's diet.
Dietary Guidelines for the ADD and ADHD Diet
The ADD ADHD diet recommends that children eat five or six times a day, so that blood sugar can be more evenly
distributed.
The ADD ADHD diet also recommends that children not eat three hours before bedtime and that they avoid foods and
drinks with caffeine, as well as a lot of fruit juices.
The ADD and ADHD Diet Uses Organic Foods
Some people feel that the pesticides, fungicides and herbicides which are used to grow many of our foods can have
an effect on the behaviour of an ADHD child.
Many people feel that organic foods are a more wholesome choice, protecting the body from toxins, and that the body
can run much more efficiently when provided with organic foods.
Food Additives are Eliminated from the ADD ADHD Diet
Food additives, artificial flavouring and processed foods are also eliminated from the ADD ADHD diet.
Food dyes are considered by some people to have an especially negative affect on the behaviour of children with
ADD and ADHD.
Common Food Allergies and the ADD ADHD Diet
The ADD ADHD diet is weary of foods that are commonly associated with allergies. The theory is that a food allergy
can be causing the ADD and ADHD behaviours.
These foods associated with allergies include wheat, eggs, cow's milk, chocolate, yeast, corn, orange juice and
apple juice.
Magnesium and Fatty Acids are encouraged with an ADD and ADHD Diet
Foods high in magnesium have been shown to have a positive affect on the behaviour of children with ADD and ADHD.
Fatty acids, like those found in oily fish, are important to brain development and are important in the diet of an
ADD and ADHD child.
The ADD ADHD Diet Eliminates Sugar
The ADD ADHD diet steers clear of sugar as well as empty carbohydrates such as white bread, many boxed cereals and
white rice.
It is believed by many people that children with ADD and ADHD are highly sensitive to sugar, having difficulty
metabolizing the sugar, and their behaviour is adversely affected when sugar is ingested.
