SugarMyth


Sugar: Does it Really Cause Hyperactivity?

The Sweet Truth – The sugar-hyperactivity myth is based on a single study from the mid 1970’s… 

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Does sugar really make kids hyper?

… there is no substantial evidence that sugar or artificial sweeteners cause hyperactivity in children.

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Busting the Sugar-Hyperactivity Myth

majority of studies so far haven’t found a connection, and most in the medical industry maintain there is no known link between sugar and hyperactivity.”

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True or False: Eating Sugar Tends to Make Children Hyperactive – FALSE!

Numerous scientific studies have examined this claim, and none have found a connection between sugar or artificial sweeteners and hyperactivity.

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Medical myths: Does sugar make children hyperactive? – Nope! sure doesn’t!

When children indulge in sugary foods, they turn feral and bounce off every available surface. This is, as most parents can attest, a fact. In this Special Feature, we ask whether this common knowledge holds up to scientific scrutiny.

Read on at medicalnewstoday.com



Does Sugar Really Make Children Hyper? – Nope! You’re fooling yourself if you think it does.

In 1982, the National Institute of Health announced that no link between sugar and hyperactivity had been scientifically proven. Why, then, does this myth still persist? It may be mostly psychological.

Read on a yalescientific.org