Why chips aren’t on the food pyramid: ADHD and eating (opens in new tab)

When most of your dinners come from a bag, the costs compound. Ultra-processed, sugar-heavy eating spikes and crashes the very blood sugar that steadies attention, and people with ADHD already face higher rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Skip-then-binge cycles drain the focus you need for everything else. And each chaotic night quietly reinforces the belief that you "can't" eat well — when the real issue was never you. Small, ADHD-aware changes protect your health, your energy, and your ...