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Attention to the diet of ADHD children

Children are full of curiosity about the world, but careful observation will find that some children are active, hard to focus, unable to adapt to school life, and communication with children of the same age has also appeared obstacles. Many parents are worried that their children have ADHD? Now the cause of ADHD is not clear, what is the relationship between eating and ADHD?

What should I eat

Brain food more beneficial, daily zinc and iron to get enough

Hyperactive children's brain and nervous system development depends on healthy eating habits. To ensure the neurodevelopment of hyperactivity children can achieve a certain effect in alleviating and preventing ADHD.

Protein is an important component of nerve cells, and high-quality protein, such as eggs, fish, lean meat, etc., is rich in various amino acids, which can alleviate hyperactivity symptoms. Preschool children should ensure an egg a day, a bag of 250ml milk, protein 45 ~ 60g. School age children should ensure at least 300 ml milk, 1-2 eggs and 100-150 g other animal food every day. On this basis, the intake of protein should be increased.

DHA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid, which plays an important role in the development of brain cells. DHA content in fish is higher, children often eat fish, help to improve brain function, improve intelligence.

B vitamins and lecithin B vitamins participate in the metabolism of substances in vivo, which is conducive to the utilization of carbohydrates by brain cells. Lecithin is a component of brain tissue. Foods rich in lecithin and B vitamins include animal viscera and milk, eggs, bean products, lean meat, seeds, fermented food, etc. There are oleic acid esters and linoleic acid esters in nuts such as nuts, watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds and pine nuts, which can promote brain development.

Zinc and iron deficiency is not the cause of all hyperactivity children, but zinc and iron are beneficial for brain development and maintenance of normal brain function. Zinc and iron deficiency can affect the reactivity of neurotransmitters and hinder the development of intelligence and behavior control. Therefore, food rich in iron and zinc is an essential element in the daily food of hyperactive children. The daily intake of zinc and iron should be 12 ~ 18mg. Animal blood, liver, lean meat, beef and dark vegetables contain more iron, while oysters, dairy products, eggs, peanuts, beans, poultry, chestnuts, walnuts, black sesame and liver contain more zinc.

Nutrition tips: supplement nutrition should be long flow, do not eat too many calories in order to supplement nutrition, especially nuts, which look small but rich in fat and calories.

What don't you eat

Caloric sweet food should not be much, avoid lead and aluminum to do

Now, a variety of snacks, snacks, drinks, their bright colors and lovely appearance attract children's attention. However, high sugar diet can cause the deficiency of catecholamine and other neurotransmitters, leading to hyperactivity in children, such as snacks, candy, drinks, cold drinks, etc. If children eat too much food with too many calories, such as some cakes with high sugar and high fat, and chocolate, they will appear energetic and difficult to calm down because of excessive energy.

In addition, there are some bright color colorants and flavoring agents that stimulate taste buds. Although the effects of these additives on ADHD children are not very clear, it has also been reported that most of the additives contain a substance called methylsalicylic acid, which is an irritant to aggravate the symptoms of ADHD. Some children drink soda, pigment more drinks, will be extremely excited. It can be seen that hyperactive children should not only eat less sweets and high-fat food, but also eat less food containing artificial colors, seasonings and preservatives, such as drinks, preserves, red and green flowers on cream cake, jelly, French fries, shrimp chips and salad dressing.

Food containing lead and aluminum is also the cause of hyperactivity in some children. In addition to avoiding the use of some leaded and aluminized tableware, parents should avoid direct contact with food (especially greasy food and acidic food, such as oil snacks, hawthorn cake, etc.) when eating packaged food for their children. Popcorn, sunflower seeds, preserved eggs and other foods contain high lead content, while fried dough sticks contain high aluminum content. Children should avoid eating them as far as possible. Alcohol can promote the absorption of lead, so alcohol containing beverages, such as beer, small champagne, etc., should not be allowed for children to drink. Vegetables and fruits should be washed and peeled to avoid the lead in the pesticide residues.