Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD

This article in Psychology Today, Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD, by Marilyn Wedge, PhD caught my attention last weekend.

She discusses how French families structure their children’s lives compared to American parents, which is certain to cause a stir here… I am curious about how the American diet may have a profound influence on our children’s behavior and attention span.

While I’ve seen Ritalin and Adderall positively change children’s behaviors and focus, I’m interested to learn more about what the French feed their children and if in fact, their diets are instrumental in their low ADHD numbers.  I would imagine that croissants are generally better for you than a bag of Cheezey Doodles SnakTreatz(TM)…

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