Re: Monthly discussion: ADHD and Eating Problems

[Anonymous]

When I’m taking medication I have NO appetite and literally get so hyperfocused that I forget to eat. Good for weight loss but bad for overall health and wellbeing. By 7pm I have a pounding headache and realize that’s it’s due to hunger and I end up eating whatever I can throw together quickly.

The best advice I was given was to drink a green smoothie every morning so that if I don’t eat anything else until dinner time at least I’ve gotten my full day’s serving of fruit and veggies. Our ADHD brains need the proper nutrients, vitamins and minerals to function better.

I was able to find a Blendtec blender on Craiglist for a decent price and it’s one of the best kitchen investments I ever made. My green smoothies include a combination of things like: spinach, kale, leafy greens, frozen mango or pineapple, grapes, a banana, apples, oranges or whatever fruit I have laying around the kitchen. It probably sounds gross but the fruit completely covers up the taste of the spinach and it just tastes like a fruit smoothie.

The best part is that the blender also acts as a food processor, ice cream maker, etc so it’s like having several appliances in one. It’s made my life much easier! I can also make fresh homemade soup in a matter of about 5-6 minutes so I eat a lot of soup and grilled cheese sandwiches.

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