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Does ADHD affect what you eat - or vice versa? ...with Dr Rebecca Collins

Nutrition Science Bites with Professor Clare Collins AO

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Does ADHD affect what you eat - or vice versa? ...with Dr Rebecca Collins

In this episode, Prof Clare Collins talks with Dr Rebecca Collins about the complexities of ADHD, including its diagnosis, prevalence, and the differences in presentation between genders. We discuss the relationship between nutrition and ADHD, highlighting her research on dietary patterns in adults with ADHD. The conversation emphasises the importance of understanding how ADHD affects eating habits and Dr Rebecca offers practical tips for managing nutrition. Additionally, Dr Rebecca talks about a research she is currently recruiting for and the link is included below.

CALLING ADULTS WITH ADHD to JOIN a RESEARCH STUDY on NUTRITION! Would you like a personalised dietary feedback report, the chance to win one of three $100 gift vouchers and to positively influence health outcomes for adults with ADHD? Access the study here.

This project has been approved by the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee, Approval no. H-2025-0228

Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA): Free resources for families, educators &adults https://aadpa.com.au/adhd-medication-shortage-information-for-families-educators-and-adults/

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Your Personal Healthy Eating Quiz

What you eat or don’t eat affects how you look, feel and perform. Take our short quiz to find out what foods you could introduce to help you be your best.

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What is healthy eating?

Eating healthy is making sure you enjoy a wide variety of foods from each of the five major food groups daily, in the amounts recommended. The five major food groups as recommended by the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating are:

  1. vegetables and legumes/bean
  2. fruit
  3. lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds, legumes/beans
  4. grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties
  5. milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives, mostly reduced fat.

Foods are grouped together because they provide similar amounts of key nutrients and eating a variety of foods from the list above helps to promote good health and reduce the risk of disease.

How do I improve my diet?

If you want to improve your diet you have come to the right place. By completing the Healthy Eating Quiz you’ll receive instant personalised feedback and a report on your diet quality to highlight any areas where you can improve your overall eating habits. Your score is based on the frequency and variety of the foods consumed from the five major food groups mentioned above. No Money No Time can help you improve your score by providing tips, goals and suggestions. On top of this we will provide quick, cheap and healthy recipes as well as credible answers to diet hacks, myths and FAQ’s.

Is my diet healthy?

Dietary habits are different between people. Some people choose to follow a particular diet (i.e., Keto diet or vegan diet) while some have to make changes due to certain food restrictions or health conditions. If you want to know if what you usually eat is healthy, then do the Healthy Eating Quiz today to give you the answers in less than 10 minutes.

Why is healthy eating important?

Your HEQ score and personalised feedback report is based on the frequency and variety of healthy core foods you usually eat. This is important because no single food contains all the nutrients we need to stay healthy. Some foods are higher in nutrients than others and people who have a lot of variety in the foods they eat are more likely to be healthy and to stay healthy. In other words, if you can eat a large variety of vegetables as opposed to only 2-3 types of vegetables, the benefits are much greater. This type of diet also helps you to feel better, think better and perform better during your usual daily activities.

Take the Healthy Eating Quiz