| For the most part the vast majority of experts | | | | of hyperactivity. And finally a third study from |
| are now in agreement that poor eating habits do | | | | Yale found that consuming too much sugar tends |
| not cause ADHD. But while this may be the case | | | | to affect focus and concentration. Well two out |
| we do know that eating the wrong types of | | | | three is not bad! I guess those scientist in New |
| foods or having a deficiency in certain areas can | | | | England must have been adding a lot of sugar to |
| certainly make the condition much worse. Just ask | | | | their clam chowder during the study. |
| any parent of an ADHD child how little Billy | | | | Protein: The cause of attention deficit disorder is |
| behaved after the cake and ice cream party and | | | | an imbalance in neurotransmitter function in the |
| I'm sure they will have quite the story to tell. | | | | brain. This fact is paramount in the effective |
| My personal opinion is that sugar is about the | | | | treatment of ADHD. There are three |
| worst thing that an ADHD kid can eat, especially if | | | | neurotransmitters that ADHD researchers are |
| he or she is behaviorally challenged to start with. | | | | zeroing in on, they are norepinephrine, dopamine, |
| It also makes any type of treatment less | | | | and serotonin. Studies support what we may |
| effective, but it probably comes as no surprise | | | | already believe, that protein plays a major role in |
| that not everyone agrees with my observation. | | | | neurotransmitter balance and health. When we eat |
| Studies published by the New England Journal of | | | | more protein we think better and are more |
| Medicine found no correlation between excessive | | | | aware. Protein management is just another helpful |
| sugar consumption and adverse behavior. Many | | | | piece in the puzzle when evaluating the treatment |
| parents of ADHD children find this laughable and | | | | of ADHD. Most believe it is a good idea, especially |
| know from firsthand experience that at the very | | | | when the symptom of inattention is the primary |
| least the sugar high caused by simple | | | | concern. |
| carbohydrates such as sugar produce mood and | | | | In summary, sugar makes and already |
| energy fluctuations. The good news is that a later | | | | hyperactive person behave worse and eating less |
| study conducted by the University of North | | | | protein makes those with ADHD think less clearly. |
| Carolina came up with an entirely different set of | | | | So if your goal is to act bad and remember less, |
| outcomes, finding that the more sugar consumed | | | | then by all means load up on that birthday cake |
| (both by adults and children) the higher the degree | | | | just before the big meeting or final exam. |