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Health, Food & Nutrition

Your child’s health — physical, emotional, and cognitive — is tied to the foods he eats. Learn how nutrition plays a part in regulating symptoms of ADHD like distractibility, inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

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For younger children especially, presentation can really impact whether a food gets eaten. Cut food into funny shapes using cookie cutters, or take a few seconds to make a fruit happy face on top of his pancakes. Serve veggies with an assortment of tasty dips, so your child can take his pick and feel in control of the meal. Check out some fun and easy food ideas for kids here.

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Foods for Thought

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New Study: Children with ADHD At Risk for Eating Disorders

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How to Get Your Middle Schooler Up and Moving

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You shouldn't take ascorbic acid or vitamin C an hour before and after you take medication. ADHD stimulants are strongly alkaline and cannot be absorbed into the bloodstream if these organic acids are present at the same time. High doses of vitamin C (1000 mg.), in pill or juice form, can also accelerate the excretion of amphetamine in the urine and act like an "off" switch on the med.

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