| Besides the protests that are sure to come when | | | | book when you can search for recipes online? |
| your child is forbidden his or her favorite foods, | | | | Search engines can yield pages and pages of free |
| one of the biggest obstacles involved in | | | | recipes you can try. Parents of ADHD children |
| implementing an ADHD diet is coming up with | | | | also participate in communities, message boards, |
| meals and food items allowed by the diet. Before | | | | and mailing lists; they'll be more than happy to |
| the diet, buying groceries was a whole lot easier - | | | | share tried-and-tested recipes as well as helpful |
| just toss in the most affordable items that fit | | | | hints. It's all just a matter of finding them. |
| your regular food budget. Now doing the groceries | | | | Do-it-yourself fast food |
| takes longer, because you have to inspect the | | | | Most parents don't have the time to prepare |
| ingredients label of each food and make sure it | | | | meals from scratch. Fortunately, there are |
| doesn't contain gluten, casein, or artificial additives. | | | | specialty online stores that offers ADHD-friendly |
| Preparing meals will take longer, too, since instant, | | | | instant meals, snacks, and mixes. However each |
| processed foods are definitely off the menu. But | | | | one of these cost between $8-$10, and if you're |
| besides time, the biggest worry parents have | | | | reading this article, you probably don't want to |
| about ADHD diets is the misconception that | | | | spend that much on a meal every day! But who |
| nutritious foods will cost them more. Will they? | | | | says fast food can't be made of organic produce |
| Try out these tips on how to follow an ADHD | | | | and healthy ingredients? Make your own |
| diet on a budget from parents who have been | | | | pre-cooked meals by preparing two batches and |
| there. | | | | freezing the second batch in small servings. If |
| Create a meal plan at the start of each week | | | | your child needs a quick meal or snack, just grab |
| Creating a weekly meal plan will prevent you from | | | | one serving from the fridge, heat it up, and go. |
| wasting money buying ingredients you won't use. | | | | You can also chop up vegetables and prepare |
| Make your meal plan before you do the shopping | | | | other ingredients ahead of time, then throw them |
| so you'll know how much of which ingredients | | | | together on a busy night. |
| you'll need for the week. To make lunch and | | | | Support your local farmers |
| dinner just as enjoyable as before, involve the | | | | Supermarket chains and grocery stores get their |
| kids in planning the meals. Don't forget to bring | | | | produce from farmers at low prices, and then |
| your meal plan to the supermarket! | | | | mark it up for a profit. But why buy from the |
| Find ADHD-friendly recipes online | | | | middleman when you can go straight to the |
| A quick visit to a bookstore yields many recipe | | | | source? For fruits and vegetables, shop at the |
| books and how-to guides for ADHD diets like the | | | | local farmer's market instead. Not only are their |
| Feingold Diet, the gluten-free, casein-free diet, | | | | prices considerably lower; the produce is fresher |
| rotation diets, Sara's diet, and the RPAH | | | | than the supermarket variety, too. |
| Elimination Diet. But why spend $20 or more on a | | | | |