doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(13)62094-1WilliamsCaroline Williams is a freelancer based in Surrey, UKCarolineCaroline Williams is a freelancer based in Surrey, UKNew ScientistWilliams C. Health myths: sugar makes children hyperactive. New Sci. 2013;219(2931):34....
The main point people seemed to retain from this popular phenomenon was that sugar makes children hyperactive. Since the 1970s, however, research has debunked the idea that sugar makes kids temporarily hyper. It also has found that the cause of ADHD, a delay in the development of the prefront...
Well, here we'll dive into some rumors regarding sugar to understand just how much effect sugar has on your health - and even if it could be as addictive as heroin. Does sugar cause hyperactivity in children? Many assume that sugar is the culprit in hyperactive tendencies in children, but...
Behavior and adequate sleep were common themes in focus groups, with parents observing that “I see a palpable change in my kids when they are sugared up” and “it disrupts sleeping habits”. Numerous respondents indicated that SSBs made their children “hyperactive”, “bounce off the walls”...
Can food dye cause hyperactivity? A study of nearly 300 children by the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency in 2007 showed that the consumption of foods containing dyes could increase hyperactive behavior in children. In the study of 3-, 8- and 9-year-olds, children were given three di...
As a doctor, I immediately knew what the problem was—sugar. Robbie’s parents had already figured out that indulging his sweet tooth lead to hyperactive episodes. But they didn’t make the connection between the peanut butter and the behavior. I took the jar and showed them the label, whi...
DOES SUGAR MAKE CHILDREN HYPERACTIVE?JUDY FOREMAN
Do kids get hyper from sugar?Reports that researchers have found a biological reason to explain why sugar makes normal, healthy children hyperactive. Surge of adrenaline; Changes in brain wave activity; Importance of a well-balanced diet.Gilbe...
As well as, high fructose consumption (30% wt/vol) induced hyperactive behaviour, similar to the results obtained with sucrose treatment [150]. These findings suggest that the maternal HSD (sucrose or fructose) consumption could be considered a potentially new risk factor in neurobehavioural ...