Edward Hallowell, M.D., advises all of his ADHD patients to fill half their dinner plate with fruits or vegetables, one fourth with a protein, and one fourth with carbohydrates. He also advocates eating several servings of whole grains, which are rich in fiber, each day to prevent blood sugar levels from spiking and then plummeting. Simple, basic stuff—yet things that in the frenetic, hectic world in which we live are often forgotten, or put aside in favor of “convenience.” But that convenience comes with a cost, as we’re learning.
