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....
you’ll see hyperactivity. One study found that parents who thought their “sugar-sensitive” child had consumed sugar, even though they hadn’t,rated their children as more hyperactivethan the parents who were (correctly) told their children ...
A NIH study in 1982 tested the theory that refined sugar and food additives make children hyperactive and inattentive. Processed foods that contain refined sugar and white flour are fast carbohydrates. Small amounts of sugar may be required to take away the sharpness from fruit purées such as ...
For more than 30 years, scientists have examined the relationship between food coloring and hyperactive behavior in children, but with mixed results. To date, no conclusive evidence has been found to show that food coloring causes ADHD. Some studies, though, have suggested an association between ...
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...
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...
DOES SUGAR MAKE CHILDREN HYPERACTIVE?JUDY FOREMAN
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 ...
According to the US Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Health and Human Services, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the main source of added sugar and fructose intake in both children and adults, and consumption of these beverages is consistently linked to an increased risk of...