I started the mediterranean diet, i read that eating fish is good for adhd. My goal is to have fish in one of my meals everyday to get more fish oil/ omega 3's in my diet. This is tuna steaks and a chickpea salad i made.
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tubermensch
I love seared tuna, and I have ADHD, haha.
I try to eat some fish most days as well. Usually salmon, mahi, and cod. Seared tuna is a treat.
I rotate in canned tuna as well, for convenience and affordability. Usually either a tuna melt using applewood (Bumblebee brand) or Hickory (Starkist) flavored packets, or a wrap with garbanzo beans, cucumber, and tahini using lemon pepper flavors.
allabtthejrny
Hey fran. Fish is good. Fish every day is even good. But, it’s not, like, essential.
You know what’s essential? Eating.
Hi, I’m jurni & I have ADHD & I’ve been doing this Mediterranean diet thing for a couple of years now. Well, definitely more than one year.
I’ve lost about 80 lb. That’s also because I fixed some other health issues too. Cheese was killing me. Kinda literally, but that’s another story. Oh, and my blood work is a lot better. I’m healing my relationship with food.
So, I don’t know about you, but I get food fixations. Like, 2 weeks ago it was chicken sandwiches and I don’t even eat meat that much normally, but I just roll with it. Dave’s killer whole wheat buns. Less processed-ish chicken patties, heavy on the lettuce & tomato. I mean, I’ve got my whole grains, I’ve got my salad, and I’ve got a perfectly portioned 3oz of chicken breast meat. Ding ding ding.
The MD is not about being perfect. No food is completely off limits. Want cake? Have *a bite* of cake.
It’s about making specific choices, I think. Intentionally eating more veg. Intentionally eating more beans/lentils/legumes. Eating with other people. Eating slowly.
The food style doesn’t need to be Mediterranean. There are lots of cooking styles and cultures that can be “Mediterranean diet compliant”.
I guess what I’m saying is don’t do the whole “I’m going to get serious and really do this right this time” thing. Cause it’s not like that.
The word “diet” in this case just means a way of eating like vegetarians have a way of eating. It doesn’t mean diet like “Atkins” or “Keto”.
* Every week I make a big pot of beans. This week I used garbanzo beans and made hummus. Sometimes it’s navy bean soup. Sometimes it’s pinto beans that I mash for “refried” beans. It’s cheap. It’s ready to go for a quick meal. I don’t feel bad if I have to throw some of it out because it’s so cheap. * Frozen veg & fruit is your friend. If I go grocery shopping and get all fresh veg, I will be throwing it out in a week. I try to get as much of my produce frozen as possible because it keeps longer. * Every week I get a bag of spinach or kale and I put it in everything I make that week. Heating up some navy bean soup? Throw some green leaves in. Omelet? Add green leaves. * Bulk bins are great for buying grains & nuts & legumes and spices. Way cheaper. * Protein supposedly helps my ADHD meds work better. Protein comes in many forms. Chia seed pudding. Hummus. Adding lentils & quinoa to rice. Edamame. Green peas. And, of course, meat & seafood. If you’re not feeling like salmon for lunch, chia seed pudding is a viable alternative. The most important thing is to eat. * Find some really good extra virgin olive oil. Stuff can change your life.
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I love seared tuna, and I have ADHD, haha.
I try to eat some fish most days as well. Usually salmon, mahi, and cod. Seared tuna is a treat.
I rotate in canned tuna as well, for convenience and affordability. Usually either a tuna melt using applewood (Bumblebee brand) or Hickory (Starkist) flavored packets, or a wrap with garbanzo beans, cucumber, and tahini using lemon pepper flavors.
Hey fran. Fish is good. Fish every day is even good. But, it’s not, like, essential.
You know what’s essential? Eating.
Hi, I’m jurni & I have ADHD & I’ve been doing this Mediterranean diet thing for a couple of years now. Well, definitely more than one year.
I’ve lost about 80 lb. That’s also because I fixed some other health issues too. Cheese was killing me. Kinda literally, but that’s another story. Oh, and my blood work is a lot better. I’m healing my relationship with food.
So, I don’t know about you, but I get food fixations. Like, 2 weeks ago it was chicken sandwiches and I don’t even eat meat that much normally, but I just roll with it. Dave’s killer whole wheat buns. Less processed-ish chicken patties, heavy on the lettuce & tomato. I mean, I’ve got my whole grains, I’ve got my salad, and I’ve got a perfectly portioned 3oz of chicken breast meat. Ding ding ding.
The MD is not about being perfect. No food is completely off limits. Want cake? Have *a bite* of cake.
It’s about making specific choices, I think. Intentionally eating more veg. Intentionally eating more beans/lentils/legumes. Eating with other people. Eating slowly.
The food style doesn’t need to be Mediterranean. There are lots of cooking styles and cultures that can be “Mediterranean diet compliant”.
I guess what I’m saying is don’t do the whole “I’m going to get serious and really do this right this time” thing. Cause it’s not like that.
The word “diet” in this case just means a way of eating like vegetarians have a way of eating. It doesn’t mean diet like “Atkins” or “Keto”.
* Every week I make a big pot of beans. This week I used garbanzo beans and made hummus. Sometimes it’s navy bean soup. Sometimes it’s pinto beans that I mash for “refried” beans. It’s cheap. It’s ready to go for a quick meal. I don’t feel bad if I have to throw some of it out because it’s so cheap.
* Frozen veg & fruit is your friend. If I go grocery shopping and get all fresh veg, I will be throwing it out in a week. I try to get as much of my produce frozen as possible because it keeps longer.
* Every week I get a bag of spinach or kale and I put it in everything I make that week. Heating up some navy bean soup? Throw some green leaves in. Omelet? Add green leaves.
* Bulk bins are great for buying grains & nuts & legumes and spices. Way cheaper.
* Protein supposedly helps my ADHD meds work better. Protein comes in many forms. Chia seed pudding. Hummus. Adding lentils & quinoa to rice. Edamame. Green peas. And, of course, meat & seafood. If you’re not feeling like salmon for lunch, chia seed pudding is a viable alternative. The most important thing is to eat.
* Find some really good extra virgin olive oil. Stuff can change your life.