[getwiththeprog]

Raising diet is very important. Eating fast foods and drinking sodas daily will make a teeanger exhibit ADHD type symptoms. Many people do not think that caffiene is in colas, or energy drinks and etc. Poor diet has become so normalized that a doctor might not even ask about it.

[xlii]

It really depends on the environment I suppose. Caffeine is a stimulant so it’s common for ADHD bearers to self-medicate in it (my former associate, later diagnosed, used to drink full - 300ml - of espresso brewed coffee in the morning).

Sodas in my personal opinion is a different issue. While sugar content is no longer linked to ADHD symptoms it pushes out nutrients - and Omega-3 acids, proteins etc. have positive effect.

I have made a personal “experiment on a child”. Ensuring at least single egg or a single sausage is eaten during the breakfast (i.e. approx. 5-10 grams of proteins) decreased number of fights at school started by friend’s son (previously breakfasts were primarily carbs).

It’s possible to manage ADHD with small changes, that’s why education is the most important.