5 ADHD-Friendly Foods to Help You Avoid Getting Hangry
Let’s talk about food and ADHD, because… hoooooly bananas it can be complicated!
As ADHDers we have a tendency to hyperfocus - we get lost in whatever we’re doing. It might be cleaning the house, it might be researching if penguins have knees - who knows!
Being stuck in hyperfocus mode sometimes means we totally forget to eat. We often don’t realize it until it’s too late.
Our brains also shut down when faced with too many choices or with tasks that require too many steps. It’s why a lot of us don’t cook very often or why we just choose to feel a bit hungry instead of eating - we just can’t decide what to eat.
We go from just fine to absolutely, positively hangry
in about 0.5 seconds flat.
Here are 5 ADHD-friendly foods to help you avoid getting hangry (and none of them need refrigeration, so you can stock up your car, backpack or purse!
1. Mini packs of beef jerky or single-serve beef sticks
2. Squeezy applesauce or squeezy fruit and veggie combos
3. Protein bars/granola bars
4. Trail mix
5. Individually packaged nuts
The goal here is to eat, not to stress yourself out! It’s absolutely ok for you to have frozen dinners, pre-sliced fruits/veggies and other prepackaged snacks.
Plus, eating regularly throughout the day will help with your focus, mood, concentration and energy levels!
Can we just normalize fueling our brains and our bodies without guilt already?!
Sera Gray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona. As a neurodivergent therapist with ADHD, she is passionate about providing neurodivergent-affirming care to Highly Sensitive People (HSP) and adults with ADHD and trauma. When she’s not in therapy sessions she can be found with her nose in a book, hanging out in the forest or spending time with her family. Click here to learn more about Sera and here to schedule a free consultation.