ADHD Friendly Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

No Protein Powder Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

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If you’re like me, sometimes you feel like you can’t eat anything. 

This is what Level 1 of ADHD eating is for. When you notice eating is harder (whether overeating or undereating), revert to these three types of foods:

• Liquid 
• Snacks
• Foods you liked as a kid

It reduces the amount of energy on your brain, so you can actually eat. And when you eat, your brain feels better.

And when your brain feels better, your ADHD symptoms are easier to handle.

This recipe is one of my go-tos because it is high in both protein and fiber while tasting like one of the smoothies I used to get all the time back in undergrad. The positive here is that it has probiotics, protein, fiber, and each of the ingredients does something different to specifically help your brain get a cognitive boost. 

I prefer this recipe because I personally have taste aversions to most protein powders. The one I’ve liked the most is from Naked Nutrition. That’s always an option! I still recommend using all these ingredients because they’ll do good things for you. 

However, to get more protein, you can add one scoop of Naked Nutrition’s Chocolate protein powder. I recommend their product the most as it is third-party tested, sourced from grass-fed cows, and have only 1-3 ingredients. Get your own here: Whey Version | Vegan Version

I also sometimes add creatine to this for more good brain-body interactions – again, I use Naked Nutrition’s creatine as I trust it the most. You can get yours here: Naked Creatine.

To get more fiber, consider adding a tablespoon or two of flaxseed or chia seed. If you do, you’ll need to drink it rather quickly or it can get thick.

Enjoy!

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