Find out what foods, and when to eat them, that will help your child function at their best.

Nutrition is critical to developing brains and bodies. Join GC mom and registered dietitian Maria Sorbara Mora as she breaks down important considerations and nutrition tips for growing bodies and brains.

Topics Covered:

• What kind of nutrition do developing bodies and brains need?

• The role of blood sugar, circadian rhythm, dopamine and cortisol.

• The gut-brain axis

• Special considerations for ADD/ADHD/ASD

• Nutrition tips for growing bodies and brains.

Guest speaker: Maria Sorbara Mora, MS, R.D., RDN, CEDS-S, C-IAYT, is the Founder and Executive Director of Integrated Eating Dietetics-Nutrition PLLC. Maria’s practice includes nutrition counseling, meal support, yoga therapy, clinical supervision, and professional trainings. As a trauma informed clinician, she specializes in eating disorders, body image, and compulsive exercise. Maria holds a Master in Science in both Nutrition Education and Applied Physiology from Columbia University. She has published both research articles and books and is currently working on her next writing project. Maria strongly believes in the holistic model for recovery, allowing for change and transformation.

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Here are some other recommendations from Ms. Mora

Supplements for ASD

    •     vitamin C: take 1 gram for every 20 pounds (9 kg) of body weight per day

    •     B6: take 30 mg of vitamin B6 per 2.2 pounds (1 kg) of body weight every

    •    Magnesium glycinate 120-240 mg

    •    The established Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for omega-3s is:

    •    700 mg for children ages 1-3

    •    900 mg for children ages 4-8

    •    1200 mg for males ages 9-13

    •    1000 mg for females ages 9-13

    •    1600 mg for males ages 14-18

    •    1100 mg for females ages 14-18