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selena · 01-20-2009, 06:44 AM

My nearly 13 year old son was diagnosed 4 years ago with ADHD. When I say diagnosed, I mean he went through extensive testing, input from his teachers was obtained, a neutral testing person observed him in the classroom, etc. I don't mean that he got on my nerves and I got the doctor to say that so I could give him pills.

I have been resistant to putting him on medications. However, his grades are now really suffering, and I need to do something. He studies very hard, and takes school seriously. He is much, much brighter than is reflected academically. Our general doc says that a lot of children can work around (for lack of a better term) things like adhd, dyslexia, etc in elementary school, but that when they hit junior high, due to the increased responsibility for independent work and more reading that things start to fall apart.

One of the things I have read from many sources is that ADHD diets should be high in protein and essential fatty acids. Of course, given the degree of my son's impairment, I doubt that I can control things solely with diet. But it will not hurt.

I am pretty strict about what he eats anyhow, adhd aside. With the occasional exception, we are not a junk food family. I cook from scratch. After school snacks are things like fruits, nuts, cheeses.

Given all the above, I decided to buy him protein bars to have with breakfast. But I got looking at the labels of one of them this morning, and while yes, they are high in protein, I'm not thrilled about what the rest of the label has to say. They have 6g of sugar each, along with 2g of Saturated fat, for a total of 10% of your daily intake.

The brand of these is South Beach Living. I picked them up in Walmart. What are suggestions on what I could give him that would not have so much sugar in it? Keep in mind that he's a kid, and it is going to have to be palatable.

We have an appointment next month to go to a neuroscience unit of a hospital a couple of hours a way, as that it is the closest place I could find that had someone who has a adhd as one of their area's of specialty. I am going there for help with cognitive approaches to dealing with his issues, but I won't be able to afford to go to often, as insurance won't cover it, and my personal economy sucks right now.

I know that a lot of of you guys, (War Child and tical come to mind) are really knowledgeable about nutrition, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask.

Please note...if you are going to respond and tell me how adhd is a made up thing so pills can be sold, don't waste your time.

01-20-2009, 06:44 AM
selena Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On The Edge Posts: 7,992	Question regarding nutrition, diet and protein--Long post, reading required My nearly 13 year old son was diagnosed 4 years ago with ADHD. When I say diagnosed, I mean he went through extensive testing, input from his teachers was obtained, a neutral testing person observed him in the classroom, etc. I don't mean that he got on my nerves and I got the doctor to say that so I could give him pills. I have been resistant to putting him on medications. However, his grades are now really suffering, and I need to do something. He studies very hard, and takes school seriously. He is much, much brighter than is reflected academically. Our general doc says that a lot of children can work around (for lack of a better term) things like adhd, dyslexia, etc in elementary school, but that when they hit junior high, due to the increased responsibility for independent work and more reading that things start to fall apart. One of the things I have read from many sources is that ADHD diets should be high in protein and essential fatty acids. Of course, given the degree of my son's impairment, I doubt that I can control things solely with diet. But it will not hurt. I am pretty strict about what he eats anyhow, adhd aside. With the occasional exception, we are not a junk food family. I cook from scratch. After school snacks are things like fruits, nuts, cheeses. Given all the above, I decided to buy him protein bars to have with breakfast. But I got looking at the labels of one of them this morning, and while yes, they are high in protein, I'm not thrilled about what the rest of the label has to say. They have 6g of sugar each, along with 2g of Saturated fat, for a total of 10% of your daily intake. The brand of these is South Beach Living. I picked them up in Walmart. What are suggestions on what I could give him that would not have so much sugar in it? Keep in mind that he's a kid, and it is going to have to be palatable. We have an appointment next month to go to a neuroscience unit of a hospital a couple of hours a way, as that it is the closest place I could find that had someone who has a adhd as one of their area's of specialty. I am going there for help with cognitive approaches to dealing with his issues, but I won't be able to afford to go to often, as insurance won't cover it, and my personal economy sucks right now. I know that a lot of of you guys, (War Child and tical come to mind) are really knowledgeable about nutrition, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask. Please note...if you are going to respond and tell me how adhd is a made up thing so pills can be sold, don't waste your time. __________________ ~ Doer of Things at MetArtMoney Where Flawless Beauty Meets Art ~The MetArt Network ~ selena.delgado9