Do you know that the regular, calorie rich diet your kid gets at home and outside could be the cause behind his ADHD? For most people, it is no secret that excessive junk food consumption cause weight gain, but only some are aware of the fact that these foods could negatively affect the behavioral patterns of kids as well! If your kid is not following a healthy diet, then he is likely to suffer from several behavioral disorders, including ADHD!
A recent study on a group of school children further confirmed this concept. All those children were made to eat only healthy foods for a given period of time; during this time they couldn’t have any junk foods. Before the study began, some of these kids were overweight while others were suffering from ADHD are other related diseases.
Once the period of study was over, it was found out that very few kids were overweight, not to mention that most of them started exhibiting normal behavior! As you can see, the kind of food your kid eats affects more than just his body weight!
I am not saying that once your kid starts eating healthy and natural foods, he would be completely cured of ADHD or obesity, but it is certainly a good first step in that direction! With that said here are some food tips which should be followed by your kids!
1. Don’t give them milk or cereals to eat at breakfast: Apart from the fact that most kids are lactose-intolerant and consequently unable to digest milk or foods prepared from milk, milk is also the cause of obesity. So far as cereals are concerned, they are rich in carbs and any expert would tell you how bad carbs are for someone who is looking forward to losing weight and staying slim!
A better alternative is to offer scrambled or boiled eggs to your kids for breakfast, as they are high on protein. Protein helps one burn fat as well as builds muscles. You may also want to add salad to the mix, as salad is rich in fiber and would help keep your kids full for a long time. One big advantage of this is that your kids would be less inclined to gorge on the junk foods they notice outside!
2. Limit the intake of candies and fizzy drinks of your kids: Both candies are fizzy drinks are high on sugar and consequently make one fat. The school kids I told you about were able to stay away from junk drinks only because they always carried a bottle filled with plain water with them! You could adopt the same strategy for your kids as well!
3. Increase their intake of “good fats”: There are basically two types of the fats; the ‘bad fat’ which makes one overweight, and the ‘good fat’ which helps battle against obesity. Omega 3 fatty acid is a good example of “good fats” and it is available in plenty in fishes such as salmon, tuna, etc!
