What Is The ADD Diet?

By Allan Wilson

The ADD diet has sprung from a diagnostic label given to people on treatment for significant problem in mainly four areas of their lives which are Inattention, Impulsivity, Hyperactivity and Boredom. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADD comes in numerous forms. It is a medical condition reached due to genetic disorder that results in certain neurological differences affecting one or more parts of the brain which creates different profiles of people. It�s a condition which normally grips children although adults don�t escape its clutches.

The child in state of ADD behaves and deciphers differently from those not in this state as he has problems at school regarding attention, learning, temper control etc. Such kids go through hell controlling and analyzing their own behavior and trying to work it out, when what they actually suffer from are structural brain injuries provided by their mother's past behaviors. Hence, use of drugs or alcohol by a pregnant lady is immensely dangerous to the developing baby. It cannot be attributed to bad parenting or willful disobedience of the child.

There are a few characteristics of this disease which make it easy to identify ADD victims.


If a kid is showing over- activity or high levels of restlessness or he gets easily bored and much too often at that, then it may signal ADD.

If these signs start coming up before the age of seven.


There have been a lot of psychological as well as other treatments for ADD. One of them is having the right diet. How? You wonder�well, for one thing that your diet reflects your mood. Sounds fair? It is!! To make sure try eating something which you completely dislike for breakfast, what follows is you being all groggy and grumpy for the rest of the day. But imagine what wonders it would do if you happen to eat your favorite stuff first in the morning! To keep ADD victims happy is what this diet aims at. This diet plan starts with instructions of what not to eat for the first two weeks.


No dairy products. (especially cow's milk)

No yellow foods. (corn, squash etc)

No junk foods.

No fruit juices.

Cut sugar intake by 90%.

Cut chocolate by 90%.

No nutrasweet.

No processed meats.

Cut fried foods by 90%.

Avoid food colorings.


After two weeks add these foods back into your diet, till you see some kind of a "reaction" within four days. The reaction may vary from huge red splotches to ears turning bright red to explosive temper outbursts. If this happens stop eating that food if no enjoy!! The diet plan recommends:


For breakfast serve high protein, low carbohydrate meals.

Protein supplements

Mineral supplements

Flax seed or primrose oil.

Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.





Eat healthy avoiding aluminum exposure and reduce ADD symptoms to lead a joyous life!!



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