ADHD and Diet
Posted in ADHD on 01/03/2012 11:52 am by david
Children with ADHD Need Healthier Diets
A new study suggests that feeding children the wrong kinds of food could lead to behavioral problems.
By Emily Main
Broaden your kids’ culinary horizons with a diet rich in vegetables, whole grains, and fish.
RODALE NEWS, EMMAUS, PA—Most parents know that feeding kids lots of sugar will undoubtedly lead to the youngsters bouncing off walls, crying and, eventually, crashing out on the couch in a sugar-induced coma. That’s one case where the link between food and behavior is pretty clear. But a new study in the Journal of Attention Disorders suggests that sugar, along with other types of unhealthy processed foods, could have more subtle effects on a child’s mental health. The study found an association between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and diet, specifically Western diets that include too many processed meats, full-fat dairy, and unhealthy carbohydrates.