The invisible interference — what to take off the plate

Last week we added protein to breakfast. This week we look at the other side of the equation. Refined sugar, artificial food dyes, and ultra-processed foods can undermine everything you are trying to build for a child living with ADHD. Most families never hear this at diagnosis. This episode breaks down the research in plain language and leaves you with one simple habit: check one label. Just one. Because you cannot change what you cannot see.Well Nourished LinkSCIENCE REFERENCES Wiles, N. J., et al. (2009). Junk food diet and childhood behavioural problems. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 63(4), 491 to 498.McCann, D., et al. (2007). Food additives and hyperactive behaviour in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the community. The Lancet, 370(9598), 1560 to 1567.Pelsser, L. M., et al. (2011). Effects of a restricted elimination diet on the behaviour of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The Lancet, 377(9764), 494 to 501.Wolraich, M. L., et al. (1995). The effect of sugar on behavior or cognition in children. JAMA, 274(20), 1617 to 1621.Nigg, J. T., & Holton, K. (2014). Restriction and elimination diets in ADHD treatment. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 23(4), 937 to 953.