- People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may struggle with maintaining focus for long periods of time, overall energy levels, and persistent anxiety.
- One strategy that may help adults with ADHD manage these aspects involves making healthier dietary choices and opting for foods linked to better brain health, energy boosts, and emotional regulation.
- Cardiology dietitian Michelle Routhenstein shares what a nutrition expert would eat in a day to help with ADHD.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) presents differently in every individual. However, some common aspects of ADHD include difficulty maintaining focus, recurring anxiety, and low energy levels.
Adults with ADHD may choose to take medication, undergo therapy, and incorporate various lifestyle changes in order to minimize the impact of some of these aspects.
One easier-to-achieve lifestyle change centers on diet, as many foods can support brain health, emotional regulation, and energy levels.
Michelle Routhenstein, MS, RD, CDCES, CDN, a preventive cardiology dietitian at EntirelyNourished, shares her top expert advice on what to eat as an adult with ADHD that will help you feel your best self.
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