{"id":17022,"date":"2025-09-15T10:28:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=17022"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:28:40","slug":"adhd-and-diet-is-there-a-link-between-sugar-and-hyperactivity-and-is-there-really-an-effective-diet-for-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/adhd-and-diet-is-there-a-link-between-sugar-and-hyperactivity-and-is-there-really-an-effective-diet-for-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"ADHD and Diet: Is There a Link Between Sugar and Hyperactivity, and Is There Really an Effective Diet for ADHD?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the 1970\u2019s, Dr. Ben Feingold developed what came to be known as the \u201cFeingold Diet\u201d after he thought he noticed a link between certain foods and hyperactivity in children. The ingredients he flagged to avoid were mostly food additives which he thought were causing allergic reactions in some of his patients, but sugar was also on the list. For years following, Dr. Feingold\u2019s theory grew in popularity and acceptance, but the theory was based only on his patient\u2019s testimonials, and a link between sugar and hyperactivity has yet to be proven in studies. While there is not overwhelming conclusive evidence that any particular food will cause or prevent hyperactivity, a well-balanced diet that is rich in a variety of brain-healthy foods will benefit anyone, and some preliminary studies have found certain food types to have a positive effect on children with\u00a0ADHD<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Contrary to Dr. Feingold\u2019s theory, some recent studies have shown that large amounts of sugar can have a numbing effect on children and can actually induce tiredness. These days, most doctors agree that while limited amounts of sugar are acceptable in a diet, large amounts can be harmful in a variety of ways, even if sugar has not been shown to have a particularly negative effect on\u00a0ADHD<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and treatment of it.<\/p>\n

One study by the George Washington University School of Medicine found that children who ate a protien-rich meal performed as well or better afterwards in school than children without\u00a0ADHD<\/a><\/span>. Foods that are high in protien include meat, fish, milk, yogurt, beans, peanut butter and eggs.<\/p>\n

There is also various research, including a study done by Oxford University in London, which suggests that including\u00a0Omega-3<\/a>\u00a0Fatty Acids<\/a>\u00a0in hyperactive children\u2019s diets will moderate their\u00a0ADHD<\/a><\/span>\u00a0symptoms.\u00a0Omega-3<\/a>\u00a0Fatty Acids<\/a>\u00a0are often lacking in the average American diet, but can be found in salmon, mackarel, sardines and\u00a0Flax Oil<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both protiens and\u00a0Omega-3<\/a>\u00a0Fatty Acids<\/a>\u00a0should be a part of everyone\u2019s diets, and it is important to remember to moderate your child\u2019s intake of any one food group. In general, green vegetables, fruits, whole grains, protiens and healthy fats should all be included in your child\u2019s daily diet.<\/p>\n

Removing as many simple and refined carbohydrates as possible from your child\u2019s diet could have a positive effect as well. These kinds of carbohydrates include candy, cake, white bread, potatoes, white rice, and pasta, and are broken down very quickly by the body, often causing surges and dips in energy. Instead of white bread and white rice, try substituting whole grain versions of the foods, and give your child fruit instead of cake or candy.<\/p>\n

While it might be impossible to eliminate all of the suggested items from your child\u2019s diet, it should be possible to moderate them in favor of healthier foods. Although there is no specific diet proven to be an effective child\u00a0AHDH<\/span>\u00a0treatment, a healthy mix of fruits, vegetables,\u00a0Omega-3<\/a>\u00a0fats and protiens promotes general well-being and will also help eliminate the possibility of your child suffering from a nutritional deficiency that might be affecting his or her behavior.<\/p>\n

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In the 1970\u2019s, Dr. Ben Feingold developed what came to be known as the \u201cFeingold Diet\u201d after he thought he noticed a link between certain foods and hyperactivity in children. The ingredients he flagged to avoid were mostly food additives which he thought were causing allergic reactions in some of his patients, but sugar was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aromatherapy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17022\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}