| Our kids are surrounded by food ads, | | | | You are also training them for life in teaching |
| everywhere they go. They are bombarded with | | | | them what to eat. |
| these ads on TV as well so it is really hard to | | | | Another guideline is to look at supplements |
| wean kids off processed foods and get them on | | | | because there have been a multitude of studies |
| to fruit, vegetables and snacks like nuts and other | | | | which showed that children with ADHD had certain |
| healthy tidbits. So, is there an ideal diet for ADHD? | | | | deficiencies in zinc, iron, magnesium and the |
| The answer is that there is no diet for ADHD but | | | | famous Omega 3, also known as essential fatty |
| certain guidelines need to be followed. These will | | | | acids. These are found in certain fish so if you |
| certainly help your ADHD child. | | | | cannot provide them with fish, supplement this |
| There are encouraging reports from schools | | | | with any decent pharmaceutical grade Omega 3. |
| which have actually introduced a decent menu of | | | | The third guideline is to get kids off ice cream and |
| fruit and vegetables and they avoided all the | | | | lollipops as they will contain the colourings |
| processed foods where possible. What was the | | | | mentioned above. Not to mention sugary snacks |
| result? | | | | which are going to cause mood swings sugar |
| There was a marked decrease in behavior | | | | crashes so they have no place in any ADHD diet |
| problems and truancy was less common. | | | | regime. If you can get them on to yogurts with |
| The first guideline is to avoid sugary and colourful | | | | chocolate or fruit added, that is great. Also |
| candy which has the famous E series of | | | | smoothies can be really fun to make and taste |
| colourings (E102, E104 and E110) which are so | | | | really good. |
| common in kids' foods. These have been actually | | | | Of course diet for ADHD is not everything and |
| linked to increased hyperactivity and other | | | | treatment with conventional prescribed |
| behavior disorders in children, according to the | | | | psychostimulants will have to be considered as a |
| British Food Agency. Any processed food will | | | | possible option. However, there are alternative |
| contain additives and preservatives as well as the | | | | treatments available and the best one is an ADHD |
| infamous colourings. | | | | homeopathic remedy. The great thing about this |
| The second guideline regarding a possible diet for | | | | type of treatment is that there are no side |
| ADHD is to make sure kids have a balanced diet. | | | | effects and no health risks either. But this is not |
| Even without the problem of behavior and ADHD, | | | | publicised very much, mainly due to certain lobbies |
| this makes sense. Obesity, diabetes and other | | | | and ignorance. Why not find out more about this |
| health problems which plague kids, can be avoided. | | | | type of ADHD treatment? |