| The ADD diet has sprung from a diagnostic label given | | | | make sure try eating something which you completely |
| to people on treatment for significant problem in mainly | | | | dislike for breakfast, what follows is you being all |
| four areas of their lives which are Inattention, | | | | groggy and grumpy for the rest of the day. But |
| Impulsivity, Hyperactivity and Boredom. Attention Deficit | | | | imagine what wonders it would do if you happen to |
| Hyperactivity Disorder or ADD comes in numerous | | | | eat your favorite stuff first in the morning! To keep |
| forms. It is a medical condition reached due to genetic | | | | ADD victims happy is what this diet aims at. This diet |
| disorder that results in certain neurological differences | | | | plan starts with instructions of what not to eat for the |
| affecting one or more parts of the brain which creates | | | | first two weeks. |
| different profiles of people. It's a condition which | | | | No dairy products. (especially cow's milk) |
| normally grips children although adults don't escape its | | | | No yellow foods. (corn, squash etc) |
| clutches. | | | | No junk foods. |
| The child in state of ADD behaves and deciphers | | | | No fruit juices. |
| differently from those not in this state as he has | | | | Cut sugar intake by 90%. |
| problems at school regarding attention, learning, temper | | | | Cut chocolate by 90%. |
| control etc. Such kids go through hell controlling and | | | | No nutrasweet. |
| analyzing their own behavior and trying to work it out, | | | | No processed meats. |
| when what they actually suffer from are structural | | | | Cut fried foods by 90%. |
| brain injuries provided by their mother's past behaviors. | | | | Avoid food colorings. |
| Hence, use of drugs or alcohol by a pregnant lady is | | | | After two weeks add these foods back into your diet, |
| immensely dangerous to the developing baby. It cannot | | | | till you see some kind of a "reaction" within four days. |
| be attributed to bad parenting or willful disobedience of | | | | The reaction may vary from huge red splotches to |
| the child. | | | | ears turning bright red to explosive temper outbursts. If |
| There are a few characteristics of this disease which | | | | this happens stop eating that food if no enjoy!! The diet |
| make it easy to identify ADD victims. | | | | plan recommends: |
| If a kid is showing over- activity or high levels of | | | | For breakfast serve high protein, low carbohydrate |
| restlessness or he gets easily bored and much too | | | | meals. |
| often at that, then it may signal ADD. | | | | Protein supplements |
| If these signs start coming up before the age of | | | | Mineral supplements |
| seven. | | | | Flax seed or primrose oil. |
| There have been a lot of psychological as well as | | | | Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. |
| other treatments for ADD. One of them is having the | | | | Eat healthy avoiding aluminum exposure and reduce |
| right diet. How? You wonder...well, for one thing that | | | | ADD symptoms to lead a joyous life! |
| your diet reflects your mood. Sounds fair? It is!! To | | | | |