Looking for Popsicle Recipes That Comply with ADHD Diet

Oh wow, I don't have the answer to this one but can't wait to hear it as I have an ADHD son who could use a special ADHD popsicle.

I don't know much about the ADHD diet but I usually just make popsicles out of yogurt. There are lots of varieties & it is a good way to use up yogurt if it is getting close to the expiration date. The kids also like ones made out of orange juice. Good luck.

Not sure what an ADHD diet entails, but I make popsicles for my own kids, and we follow a strict whole-foods diet. I use about 2 cups whole milk unsweetened yogurt (Stonyfield Farms), fruit (mangoes are terrific right now - 2 mangoes or a pint of berries, a couple peaches, whatever), and raw honey until it is a little TOO sweet (it will taste less sweet once frozen). If it seems too thick to blend to a smooth consistency, you might want to add a little milk (again, not sure about an ADHD diet - I use all raw milk). Even my next-door neighbor's kids, who eat every commercial corn-syrup popsicle under the sun, really love these.

I don't know if these meet the criteria for ADHD, but we made some with crushed pineapple. They were quite tastey. The only problem was the pulp did stick in your teeth a little.

How about mixing up ripe banana & good natural peanut butter?

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Not sure which ADHD diet your friend is following (there are a bunch out there), so some of these suggestions may not work especially since each person's trigger foods vary. Your best bet would be to consult your friend for a list of OK fruit/food selections. (Ie is she avoiding artificial stuff and sugar or high salicylates, all but low salicylate foods or . . . )

Any regular 100% fruit juice will make popsicles--for less sugar water them down, also using pureed whole fruit instead of juice will balance some of the sugar from the fruit (if the diet allows for whole fruits, but not juices use the pureed fruit). You can puree and strain the juice out of tomatoes or cucumbers, add some salt and herbs for some savory popsiciles. (I believe many of these are high in salicylates which may not be allowed depending on their specific diet plan, so you should find out which whole fruit--if any the kids can eat.)

Mint tea (add some stevia to sweeten) is a nice for non-sugar pops. Apple mint and lemon balm are especially nice.

Other frozen goodies could be frozen whole fruit like orange wedges, berries, watermelon, bananas, tangerines etc.

If unprocessed sugar is not an issue, you could do diluted 100% maple syrup (the real stuff not maple flavored syrup)--this is better as shaved ice, but can work ok with ice pops.

Frozen diluted lime juice looks ok.

OK, I just googled the Feingold Diet (which is one of the most common ADHD diet plans) and the only fruits that I listed that seem ok are bananas, but some people react to certain fruit more than others. So definitely ask your friend for a list of OK fruit/herb teas. Meanwhile here's a good list of fruit divided into low (good) to high (bad) salicylate content:
http://www.salicylatesensitivity.com/food-guide#fruit

Annette,
I have an 11 year old with ADHD and I have my own vitamin and supplement company. One product that he has been taking for 5 months and you can contact me for more details, is EMPowerplus. My son can take the capsules but I have friends who either use the powder in popsicles, sorbets, icecream etc, or open the capsules and do this. I have written in my blog about my son's journey and, a gain, if you are interested in more info. let me know. I am in Darien and I have 4 or 5 friends who have started the EmPower Plus, too and we are just getting ready to start a small support group.
I find that Mango juice or any of the naked juices make great popsicles, FYI!
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D.

Hey mom,

Any Smoothie would work, and instead of Sugar,

try splenda.

Smoothie,

Fresh strawberries, and milk ( or cream )
ICE Cubes, and splenda for sweetening ( not always necesary)

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Try adding diffrent fruit to change the taste

AND using NATURAL FRUIT JUICES as an alternative sweetner.

M

Fruit pops always go over well. Just take any fruit and run it in the blender with some 100% natural fruit juice. Make extras because although I always claimed to make them for the kids my hubby and I always polished off a few too.