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ADHD and foods
Posted on 03/16/13, 12:39 pm
I'm curious as to how many here actually focus on what we put into our mouths when we're hungry ? Are we paying close enough attention to the sugars and carbohydrates or calories we eat each day? I'm not saying that for many our ADHD may be based on the alarming amounts of sugar intake we consume in America but it's pretty obvious that the countries who have more respect for eating healthy and have little sugar intake suffer very little from ADHD and ADD or have Blood Pressure and Cholesterol problems as they age.
I'm doing research on and in my own life in observance and control of these foods and I'm ashamed that I am finding that much of what I eat or have eaten in the past in strong in the wrong types of sugars/ additives/ fillers and preservatives...
I'm about convinced that as I fight the desires of sugars as my body/mind weens off these powerful drugs/additives that my mind and body will more than likely lean toward other bad habits like salts or dairy products and the like...But I'm determined as I've spoken to many who have succeeded in the lessening of sugar intake to find that they now don't have to be concerned with medicines and medications like meds for depression, cholesterol, and blood pressure or diabetes and diabetic related symptoms...
I'll be happy to give regular reports in this area but I'm curious to see and hear on you guys and your facts and reports of your own personal success stories..
Let's see what we can accomplish with this but I'm very interested to see if the youth of today is as educated as we're being told in that they are looking at these terrible food and eating habits that we have developed in America and the world...
Posted on 03/16/13, 12:39 pm
I'm curious as to how many here actually focus on what we put into our mouths when we're hungry ? Are we paying close enough attention to the sugars and carbohydrates or calories we eat each day? I'm not saying that for many our ADHD may be based on the alarming amounts of sugar intake we consume in America but it's pretty obvious that the countries who have more respect for eating healthy and have little sugar intake suffer very little from ADHD and ADD or have Blood Pressure and Cholesterol problems as they age.
I'm doing research on and in my own life in observance and control of these foods and I'm ashamed that I am finding that much of what I eat or have eaten in the past in strong in the wrong types of sugars/ additives/ fillers and preservatives...
I'm about convinced that as I fight the desires of sugars as my body/mind weens off these powerful drugs/additives that my mind and body will more than likely lean toward other bad habits like salts or dairy products and the like...But I'm determined as I've spoken to many who have succeeded in the lessening of sugar intake to find that they now don't have to be concerned with medicines and medications like meds for depression, cholesterol, and blood pressure or diabetes and diabetic related symptoms...
I'll be happy to give regular reports in this area but I'm curious to see and hear on you guys and your facts and reports of your own personal success stories..
Let's see what we can accomplish with this but I'm very interested to see if the youth of today is as educated as we're being told in that they are looking at these terrible food and eating habits that we have developed in America and the world...
I am currently taking baby steps toward a healthier life style. making one to two changes a week. last week I started eating breakfast(cereal) before work and taking lunch(sammich). I used to skip breakfast and munch on chips from the vending machine. I started cooking for myself rather than getting a frozen pizza or eating out. I'll admit that I went for Chinese last night, but I haven't had it for ages and i bought the healthy part...salmon sushi mmmmm. This week i am thinking about starting to walk around my apt complex and thanks to GPS I mapped the route. One time around my complex is equal to mile. I can't run at all! 10 strides and i am gagging, but I could walk 100 miles if i had to. I'll start off with one mile this week and up it 1 mile every week until I am up to 5miles. That shouldn't be hard at all. after that i am going to start to quit drinking. I have slowed down immensely since last year, but I want to QUIT FOR GOOD! not sure how I will do that, but if any one has ideas, i am open.
Thanks for this post, mate! I'd like to hear what others do for healthy choices and what your research finds :)