I stayed for the entire meeting and was encouraged by what I saw. They were both moms & dads coming together to learn more about what is best for the children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sharing with each other, encouraging each other, and making suggestions. These parents are dealing with many different issues with their children with ADHD.

I talked with them about nutrition, what foods/additives they should avoid, and gave them suggestions for planning their meals. Some of the additives include: synthetic food dyes, aspartame, MSG (monosodium glutamate), pesticides, high fructose corn syrup, mercury, sugar, and simple carbohydrates. Meal suggestions included high protein because protein improves concentration. Protein at breakfast helps with concentration throughout the school day.

A couple of parents mentioned that they had switched their child’s breakfast from cereal or granola bars to a protein source and saw a difference in their child’s school experience.

If you are in San Antonio and have a child with ADHD, I encourage you to visit the San Antonio Satellite of CHADD.

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I love to cook. I’m also a health coach, a path I chose after going through a health crisis which taught me the importance of eating healthy meals. Now, I want to combine the two — health coaching and cooking — to help people learn to cook healthy meals. To plan healthy meals. And to eat healthy meals. For more, please visit Your Cooking Coach.

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