crunchy Foods

[NotAChevy]

Here's something I've discussed with my Therapist and want your take on:

As adults with ADHD, why do we concentrate better if we eat crunchy food? Is it because we subconsciously are concentrating on the crunching, or is it because we're doing 2 things at a time, and that allows us to concentrate better? I really don't know, and neither did she!

I tried this the other day during a long meeting that was quickly becoming quite tedious and boring. I grabbed my bag of baby carrots, put the call on mute, and munched away. Before eating, I was prone to spacing out and trying to work on other things. After about 10 min. of eating, I was totally into the meeting.

Can anyone explain this to me?

[MaudQ]

Chewing heightens everyone’s concentration. Not just an ADHD thing. It’s why baseball pitchers always have giant wads of chew or gum in their mouths. Apparently there’s a whole bunch of data on how much chewing heightens mental performance but no one really knows why. It’s basically a stim that gives your monkey mind something to do 😄 wired.com/2011/11/the-cogni...

It’s so frustrating that kids aren't allowed to chew gum in class - 19th century rule that goes against 21st century science. Crunchy food of course is also the most delightful delicious stuff ever 😬😬😬

[Mimmy12]

my guess that pleasant experience of crunching is dopamine inducing.

[Mamamichl]

it could be different for everyone. For some, the crunch drowns out our thoughts so we can focus on the ones that matters. Another option is it’s a way to fidget.