5 best foods for children with ADDHD

5 best foods to feed children with ADDHD symptoms:

1)  Trace minerals such as zinc and iron.  Trace minerals are found in such foods as fruits, vegetables, and animal products.

2)  Calcium and Magnesium, in foods such as milk or lots of green veggies.  Magnesium has a calming effect on the nervous system.  Calcium and magnesium can be found in milk, milk products, green vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, collard greens, spinach, and whole grains and cereals.

3)  Protein such as a  smoothie including powder protein or eggs for breakfast, a snack such as brown rice cakes with hummus or crackers with any kind of nut butter.

4)  Vitamin B complex such as nutritional yeast, liver, rice nuts, milk, eggs, meats, fish, fruits, leafy green veggies, or whole grains and breads.

5.)  Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) since the right kind of fats are needed to help the brain fire information efficiently from synapse to synapse.  Fish, flax seeds, nuts are great sources of EFA's.  DHA Omega 3 eggs are a great source of Omega 3 fatty acids.  The right kinds of fats are need to help the brain fire information efficiently from synapse to synapse.

I like Judy's Family Farm organic Omega-3 eggs.
Judy's Family Farm
Petaluma, CA  94952


(Writings adopted from Marica  Zimmerman's research written about on healthy living.com as well as other sources such as Zimmerman's book, The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution:  A Drug-Free 30 Day Plan.)

Recipe for Ginger Roasted Salmon (See Comment below)

Ingredients-
4 (6 ounces each) of center cut boneless salmon
1 tablespoon of seasoned rice vinegar
2 tsp of fresh ginger
2 tsp of honey
2 tablespoons of olive oil
coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Recipe-
1)  heat oven to 425 degrees
2)  Place salmon, skin down, on rack
3)  Mix together vinegar, honey, ginger, and oil, until well combined
4)  Pour 1 tsp over each salmon fillet.  Roast until cooked through, 15-18 minutes.
5)  Transfer to serving plates, drizzle each with additional tsp of ginger mixter.

(modified from ginger roasted salmon recipe on delish.com)
Note:  I made this recipe tonight, on September 29th, and my son didn't like this recipe.  I loved it, though!