As the old saying goes, you are what you eat, so it is very important that your child eats the most nutritious food to nourish their growing body and highly active mind.This meal plan has been set out as a 5-day meal plan, with recipes for each meal and snack. In most cases, you can make more than 1 meal's worth of quantity, so you can mix and match the meals, and could even spread this meal plan out to be for 7 or even 10 days. It all depends on what is easiest for you.Following the Meal Plan is the shopping list which will supply you with all the ingredients you will need to make everything on this Meal Plan.The DFNP (Drug Free Solutions Nutrition Program) presents a balanced diet to provide your child with all the essential vitamins and minerals required to keep their minds actively engaged, and their bodies more under the control of their minds.Where applicable, the alternatives have been listed to avoid gluten and casein. The meals are also low in sugar, colour-free, and additives-free.Drinks have not been listed however, your child should be drinking water as much as possible. Where fruit juices are consumed, make sure you buy the types with no added sugar, and for younger children, water them down a little. Soft drinks should be avoided, especially those that are artificially sweetened (i.e. low fat or diet).You will also notice minimal meat being used in the lunches. This is to avoid food spoilage and potential build up of bacteria, as schools rarely have refrigerators available for children to store their food.It is also important to try and use organic ingredients as much as possible. This will assist in minimising the hormones and pesticides that your child is exposed to.
About the Author: Gloria Hamilten and Alpha Murgev are a mother and daughter team who have experienced what it is like to have the symptoms of ADHD (Gloria) and ADD (Alpha) as children. Over the last few decades much research has occurred into the effect of nutrition on a child's behavior. It is our only in recent years that the nutrition-based treatments have become more widely understood and accepted. Gloria is a teacher of 35 years and has witnessed the effects of diet on a child's behaviour and ability to concentrate and learn. Alpha has a keen interest in nutrition and is passionate about educating parents in developing healthy cooking and eating habits to help their children grow into healthy, balanced and successful adults. From being told that she would never amount to anything because if her excessive energy and "not sticking at things", Gloria achieved two Graduate University degrees, a Master of Education, in the required time and more Certificates than she cares to count. Alpha has two graduate degrees, a Masters, 2 Diplomas, won the Griffith University Ethics Prize, and tutored for the University at both the Brisbane and Gold Coast Campuses. She has since had very successful careers, leaving each because of either being head-hunted or by choice for advancement. Both mother and daughter are in business together. They lead a magnificent life full of health, a loving relationship, successful careers, friends and limitless opportunities. The strategies, techniques and processes that saw them through, are ones shared in the book for parents whose children exhibit the same or similar symptoms. In addition they have supplemented their experiences with the latest research from healthcare professionals, complementary sources and many others, to help you bring up your children so that they will also lead empowering, loving and fulfilling lives as adults.