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The Kinds of Foods You Should be Eating
Every person diagnosed with ADD/ADHD should be eating the right foods, which are those that enhance brain performance. Especially if you’re taking any kind of prescription medication or natural supplement, you’ll want to make sure your body is in top condition. Here is a look at what a potential diet looks like.
The Basic Elements of the ADD/ADHD Diet
1. Protein Intake
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Start off your day with a high protein, low carbohydrate meal.
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Cut cereal and milk since carbohydrates and sugar are bad for brain functioning.
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Serve 60% – 70% protein (i.e. – eggs, meats, protein supplement shake, protein powders) and 30% - 40% carbohydrates (i.e. – toast, muffins) during this meal.
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Protein helps make neuro-transmitters. ADD/ADHD kids are protein deficient and this lack can impact their performance in school.
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Protein stabilizes blood sugar levels which is related to their stress hormone levels.
2. Drink Lots Of Water
- Fruit juices, bottled sodas and juices and teas do not count as water.
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Many of them act as a diuretic and contain lots of high fructose corn syrup.
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The brain is mostly water. Even 5% dehydration makes a significant negative impact on mental performance.
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Replenish your body’s supply of water by consuming at least 7 –10 glasses of water each day.
3. Multi-Vitamins & Mineral Supplements
- It’s virtually impossible to get all the nutrients your body needs through diet alone.
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Supplementation is the only way to feed your body what it needs to function properly.
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Take a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement daily.
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Get a quality product from a reputable supplier.
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Use colloidal minerals or fully chelated minerals whenever possible.
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The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recommends that all adult Americans take vitamin and mineral supplements.
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Here are some of most common vitamins or nutrients that are lacking in the American diet:
4. Omega-3 Oils
Increase your intake of Omega oils - a good source is either krill oil or salmon oil. Use flax seed oil or primrose oils as part of your salad dressings and even in cooking. The serving size is about one spoonful a day. Omega-3 and flax seed oils can be found in any food store or even better yet a natural health food store, (these are my favorite places to shop).
5. Reduce Your Intake of Processed Foods
Eat lots of natural, unprocessed foods such as fruits and vegetables. This can be from either "organically" or "locally" produced foods. Once cooked, the fruits and vegetables lose a lot of their nutrients in the process. As a result, consumers don’t get the full health benefits that these foods provide.
Limit the intake of sugar in your diet. Roller coaster sugar levels in the body prevent focus and also impact stress hormone levels in the body.
Following the above food suggestion will greatly help you Treat ADHD Naturally, as well as start you off to a great healthy lifestyle. Many of the listed supplements have more benefits then I mention in this article...
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