I'd like to say that I believe the current epidemic of ADD is actually a created phenomenon. But many children who are undeservedly tagged with this diagnosis are merely normally active children. Children are naturally energetic and curious. The more children who re diagnosed with ADD, the more federal money the schools receive, giving public schools a tremendous incentive to maintain as high a number of children with ADD as possible. Browse through the cereal aisle of any grocery store, and read the labels of the breakfast cereals.
Children are normally very efficient in metabolizing carbohydrates.
Hypoglycemia can cause a number of changes physical, mental and emotional. I recommend such children be given poached eggs, bacon or ham for breakfast. This results in a sustained, slow release of sugar throughout the morning, usually lasting until lunch. Upon returning home from school, immediately provide another high protein, high fat, low carbohydrate snack. This often eliminates the crying, fighting or other tantrum like behavior after school.