| Your Child is Diagnosed with ADHD | | | | phenomenal diet. Your ADHD child must avoid high |
| If your child has recently been diagnosed with | | | | sugar foods, potatoes without skins on, white rice, |
| ADHD you are most likely trying to educate | | | | white flour products, corn syrup, candy and |
| yourself as much as possible on Attention Deficit | | | | honey. If your child is really craving something |
| Hyperactivity Disorder. | | | | sweet you may give him or her a small portion of |
| What is ADHD? | | | | sugar-free candy to satisfy the urge. |
| The ADHD child shows symptoms of | | | | Get Up And Exercise |
| impulsiveness, inability to concentrate and focus | | | | Make sure your child gets up and exercises |
| on a task for a very long period of time, talks a | | | | twenty to thirty minutes every day. This is very |
| lot, skipping from conversation to conversation | | | | important to your child's health and well-being. |
| topic, being unorganized and forgetful. | | | | Adventure To The Outdoors |
| Will Your Child Have ADHD Forever? | | | | Take nature walks with your child, walk your dog |
| Studies have shown that 70% to 80% of teens | | | | and look at the sites and listen to the sounds of |
| still show symptoms of Attention Deficit | | | | nature, go for bike rides on nature trails, etc. The |
| Hyperactivity Disorder. While 50% to 60% of | | | | ADHD child thrives in this atmosphere for a |
| adults still have the ADHD symptoms. | | | | healthier well-being. |
| How You Can Help Your ADHD Child | | | | Organize, Organize, Organize |
| You can agree with your physician and put your | | | | You must organize your house and items for |
| ADHD child on prescribed medication. It is wise to | | | | your child. You will teach your child responsibility |
| do a lot of research on the medication your child | | | | and remember your child is always watching and |
| is being put on. You will find a lot of these | | | | learning from his/her role model(s). Organizing for |
| medications we do not know what the future | | | | your child and teaching him/her will be extremely |
| ramifications will be. | | | | helpful now and for the rest of his/her life. |
| Your other option is to place your ADHD child on | | | | Summary |
| a special diet loaded with healthy foods. Such | | | | Although your child may have ADHD for his/her |
| foods include high protein, high complex | | | | entire life, you can contribute to helping your child |
| carbohydrates, and Omega-3 fatty acid foods. | | | | become a successful adult in handling his/her |
| Your entire family can benefit from this | | | | symptoms. |