| Sugar and salt are the great health enemies so it | | | | breakfast. |
| is no surprise that ADHD and sugar is a hot topic | | | | ADHD and sugar may not be so closely related |
| right now. Food manufacturers have a lot to gain | | | | but avoiding excess sugar and especially food |
| by advertising their so called healthy snack for | | | | colourings, remembering that they very often |
| kids and their wacky cereals. Recent experiments | | | | come in the same packet, is the most sensible |
| show that giving ADHD kids sweet things did not | | | | thing we can do to avoid any exacerbation of |
| really make a difference to their behavior. The | | | | ADHD symptoms such as hyperactivity, |
| same cannot be said for food colourings and | | | | distractability and lack of concentration. In the |
| additives though. These are now recognised as | | | | case of doubt, it is better to avoid an ADHD and |
| the real enemy, so to speak, and the USA is a bit | | | | sugar combination. |
| behind Europe on this one. The European | | | | Diet and nutrition are no cure for ADHD but |
| Parliament now wants a warning box or label on all | | | | reducing sugar, salt and processed foods are |
| foods that are using these colourings to the | | | | definitely the way to go as they are healthy |
| effect that they can cause behavior disorders. | | | | choices to make. There is a more pressing choice |
| Some experts have claimed that sugar is | | | | to make and that is how you are going to |
| addictive and you become dependent on it. It is | | | | manage your child's behavior. Cutting down on |
| true that we suffer from withdrawal symptoms if | | | | ADHD sugar is not going to solve that problem. |
| we are denied our sugary snack so you can | | | | Following an ADHD behavior therapy course is |
| imagine how children react. Try a few spoonfuls | | | | going to help you though and there are effective |
| of sugar on an empty stomach to experience a | | | | courses which have helped parents to defeat |
| sugar high! Sugar and ADHD are related in a | | | | verbal abuse and violence in the home. The |
| certain sense when we consider that if we feed a | | | | second problem is related to medication and there |
| kid a nice sugary cereal for breakfast pus a few | | | | are countless stories of children and teenagers |
| doughnuts, he may well have a hyperactive high | | | | who have been kept in a comatose state for |
| caused by the adrenaline rush caused by the rapid | | | | many years on Ritalin. If you want to avoid all |
| increase in the glucose levels. When the effect | | | | that, opt for a homeopathic remedy for ADHD as |
| wears off, there is a mood swing which may lead | | | | the ingredients are totally natural and help the |
| to lack of focus and lethargy and drowsiness. | | | | body and mind to work in perfect balance. There |
| Much better to have some carbohydrates plus | | | | are no side effects and it is a much cheaper |
| some protein such as eggs, soya or cheese for | | | | option. |