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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Webinars & Podcasts
“Got a Picky Eater? How to Solve Unhealthy Food Challenges in Children with SPD and ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #355]
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Healthy Eating Habits for Impulsive, Dopamine-Starved ADHD Brains
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“So, What’s For Breakfast?”
You've heard it before: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But for a child with ADHD,...