{"id":98,"date":"2018-04-23T11:27:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T15:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/?p=98"},"modified":"2018-04-23T11:27:09","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T15:27:09","slug":"dietary-changes-can-help-with-attentional-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/2018\/04\/23\/dietary-changes-can-help-with-attentional-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary Changes can Help with Attentional Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dietary changes have been found to result in improvements in symptoms of hyperactivity, concentration and impulsivity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get Plenty of Protein- Foods rich in protein, including lean beef, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, soy and low-fat dairy products are used by the brain to make neurotransmitters, which help children focus attention. Protein also prevents increases in blood sugar, which increases hyperactivity.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid Sugar- Sugar can make children feel irritable, stressed and unfocused.<\/li>\n<li>Eat lots of Omega-3s- Omega 3 fatty acids (found in fish oil) can improve symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and concentration. Research suggests that children with ADHD have lower blood levels of omega-3s than children without the condition.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain iron, zinc and magnesium levels- Research suggests that children with ADHD have lower blood levels of these essential vitamins than children without the condition.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid food chemicals- Studies suggest that artificial additives can make children more hyperactive. Read food ingredient labels to find additive-free foods and try to stick to as many fresh, unprocessed foods as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dietary changes have been found to result in improvements in symptoms of hyperactivity, concentration and impulsivity. Get Plenty of Protein- Foods rich in protein, including lean beef, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, soy and low-fat dairy products are used by the brain to make neurotransmitters, which help children focus attention. Protein also prevents increases in blood [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2244,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2244"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/elstere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}