The New ADD diet

We have decided not to medicate Owen for the school believes is ADD. We will be changing his diet in order to see if we can get his ADD symptoms under control.

This morning I tried out a smoothie (vanilla organic yogurt, milk, frozen blueberries, frozen strawberries and a banana). First we tried out the berry smoothie alone..Autumn and Dylan and myself gave it a thumbs up, Owen didn't like it much. After we tried out the berry smoothie alone, I added in some flaxseed oil to see how it would work as a delivery system for Omega 3s...Autumn still liked it, Dyl still liked it, I liked it, OWen didn't care much for it.

Then I tried out Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread, as a delviery system for the contents of a fish oil capsules. It was OK but still had a faint fish oil taste...Dylan didn't care at all and licked the bowl and spoon clean, Autumn ate hers, I ate mine although I was the least enthusaistic about it and Owen ate his. Tomorrow we will do it with flaxseed oil and I will look for an orange flavor fish oil, lol.

We talked about our new traffic light eating.

Green Go -GROW Foods:

All fruits, all vegetables, eggs, flaxseed oil, lean meat, low fat milk and cheese,nuts and seeds, nut butters, olive oil, salmon, soy foods, whole grains, organic yogurt

Yellow Slow down Sometimes foods:

butter, homemade cookies, frozen yogurt, 100% fruit juice, honey, fatty meats, pasta, homemade pastries, white bread

Red Light, We don't eat that Stop and make a healthier choice foods:

beverages presweetened with sugar or corn syrup (yup I am going ot give up Sierra Mist), cottonseed oil, dyes, foods with artificial sweeteners, foods with hydrogenated oils, prepackaged bakery goods, gelatin desserts, marshmallows, foods containing nitritrates (hot dogs)

We discussed out Goals.

1-drink more water

2-eat fish twice a week

3-take an Omega 3 supplement every day

4-no fake sugars

5-go whole grain

6-no preservatives or artificial colors

We are going to Go Natural: D

I listed made a Brainy Breakfast Menu:

*apple slices with PB and yogurt

*smoothies

*egg in a hole with whole weheat toast, OJ fruit

*french toast with berries and yogurt

*yogurt fruit and granola parfaits

*oatmeal, yogurt, fruit

*PB on whole wheat toast with bananas or berries, milk

*veggie omelet with whole wheat toast, fruit

*granola with yogurt and fruit

*whole grain waffles or pancakes with fruit and yogurt and milk

*zucchini or pumpkin pancakes with fruit and milk

We discussed what we have to give up...Mom's soda, pop tarts sugary cereals, lunch box snacks will change, pizza will change...we'll make our own, cookies will no longer be bought, we'll make homemade...I was asked How will this change Thanksgiving Dinner? (not at all)

All in all there was no boo hooing...I won't be dragging them into it kicking and screaming. They were awesome about it. I stated this is what we will be doing, this is why (to build smarter brains, healthier hearts) and they went with it.

Autumn asked to include more family excercise. Dylan said his friends at school will miss his snack filled lunches, lol. Owen isn't resiting it but he has quiet apprehension, lol. They all wanted ot know if this includes Dad as well...I told them we will have to ease him ito it..let's just give him credit now for being 4 weeks smoke free: D