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Suggest A Remedy To Avoid Weight Gain For A Girl Suffering From Asthma

My daughter is 6 years old, will be 7 in March. She has really gained weight in the last two years. She weighs 120 lbs and wears a size 16 in girls. She has asthma, but the dr. states she is not diabetic, I thought she may be as she is constantly hungry and thinking about food. She has some ADHD but nothing over the top. I was wandering if I could mention puting her on medications for weight loss and to curb some of her behaviors at school like not wanting to wait , blurting out answers and her lack of attention and defiance at times. I don t think she meets all criteria for ADHD but her eating and gaining weight are becoming a huge concerns especially for her breathing / overall health. Please help with your suggestions. Thanks
Mon, 23 May 2016
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I will respond to her weight gain issue, which may be due to the impulsive aspect of your daughter's ADHD. You must modify her eating habits by providing different foods. It may be helpful if harmful foods are not available and you lead and teach by example. The best way to encourage healthy eating habits is as follows:

-serve plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain products

-use non-fat or low fat dairy: milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream. No icecream unless it is low fat, and not too much. Sherbert or ices are a better choice, but always in moderation because of the sugar content.

- serve only lean meat, poultry, and fish. Avoid fats, chicken skin, and fat-based gravy.

-serve beans, peas, and lentils for protein. Serve with rice or corn meal products or whole wheat bread.

-serve reasonable size portions

- have her drink plenty of water, preferable filtered water

-avoid sweetened beverages, though natural unsweetened fruit juices are fine.

-avoid butter, and other saturated fats; olive oil is the healthiest form of oil/fat.

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Suggest A Remedy To Avoid Weight Gain For A Girl Suffering From Asthma

I will respond to her weight gain issue, which may be due to the impulsive aspect of your daughter s ADHD. You must modify her eating habits by providing different foods. It may be helpful if harmful foods are not available and you lead and teach by example. The best way to encourage healthy eating habits is as follows: -serve plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain products -use non-fat or low fat dairy: milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream. No icecream unless it is low fat, and not too much. Sherbert or ices are a better choice, but always in moderation because of the sugar content. - serve only lean meat, poultry, and fish. Avoid fats, chicken skin, and fat-based gravy. -serve beans, peas, and lentils for protein. Serve with rice or corn meal products or whole wheat bread. -serve reasonable size portions - have her drink plenty of water, preferable filtered water -avoid sweetened beverages, though natural unsweetened fruit juices are fine. -avoid butter, and other saturated fats; olive oil is the healthiest form of oil/fat.