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Re: Has anyone tried the Paleo-diet?

Re: Has anyone tried the Paleo-diet?2012-10-29T08:01:26+00:00

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Scattybird
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Distractomom – to be honest, I’d be careful with cutting out gluten and reducing carbs all that at the same time.

A gluten free diet is not that easy and I only do it because I have to. I was in hospital this summer for a week with gut-related issues so it’s a necessity really. It took a while – several months – to make it a way of life which it has been for a few years now.

On saying that, I think some people have too much wheat in their diet – so if you have cereal and toast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch and pasta or a pizza for dinner and a biscuit or two with a cup of coffee then it’s overload. But that’s just my opinion and not based on anything scientific. The refined stuff is bad for anyone.

If you are serious about cutting out gluten you need to be aware it’s hidden in just about all processed foods. Don’t forget that barley also contains gluten. So to take it out of your diet means a complete overhaul of the way you eat. It’s OK when you cook at home, but try going out and having a gluten free meal. Virtually impossible in the UK. There are a few gluten-free products coming onto the market now but the price here is extreme.

For someone on a gluten-free diet it’s a case of constantly looking for the hidden stuff. Like potato crisps – all the nicest flavours contain gluten! Even some drinks have it.

However, cutting down on wheat intake is possible without the extreme of removing all gluten. But if you are gluten intolerant then you’d probably but not necessarily have digestive issues. I think what I am saying is if you want to see if removing gluten has a benefit you’d need to remove it all for several weeks with no cheating to really test it out.

Although when I eat gluten my mood is much lower, I can’t say that my ADD is any better when I consider the bigger picture or things in the long term. If anything the older I get the worse my ADD seems. Whether that’s related to age and hormone changes, or whether it is to do with more responsibilities so the scattyness and procrastination are more obvious I don’t know. Probably both.

I think for ADD a balanced and healthy diet is essential with good quality protein. Omega 3 – fish – vegetables – and as ipsofacto said micronutrients.

Too much protein is bad for the kidneys so diets like the Atkins diet are bad (in my opinion). Balance is the key.

A healthy diet, lots off liquids, plenty of sleep and forcing ourselves to develop habits are the key. Certainly if I get tired and eat badly I am more emotional, impulsive and well…..ADD. Easy right?! ……if only! :)

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