Is your child impulsive, hyperactive or has a short attention span? Giving him/her foods high in sugar and caffeine content will only make it worse. Here’s looking at the foods you should include in your hyperactive kid’s diet.
Milk: This calcium-rich food also supports cell membranes and aids the nervous system, which could improve a child’s behaviour. Milk also contains magnesium that has a calming effect on the nervous system.
Nuts: Walnuts, almonds, cashew nuts etc as well as seeds like flax are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, that have a calming effect.
Oranges: Containing vitamin C and muscle-relaxing potassium, oranges are a good option to calm a hyperactive kid.
In fact, give your kid an orange to peel. That itself will take a few minutes and calm him/her down.
Leafy greens: Veggies like broccoli and spinach are a rich source of vitamin B, that has been linked to improved neural activity and is great at reducing stress. Other good food sources of these vitamins are whole-grain cereals and breads, rice, nuts, milk, eggs, meats, fish, fruits, leafy green vegetables and soy.
Banana: This fruit is rich in protein, that evenly sustains your energy and eating small portions of protein throughout the day .