Scientists are unwrapping the myth that sugary foods and beverages lead to hyperactivity in kids. For decades, people have been linking symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to sugar ...

Does sugar make kids hyper? Maybe. "If you look at the peer-reviewed evidence, we cannot say sugar absolutely makes kids hyper; however, you can't discount that sugar may have a slight effect" on ...

The book still enjoys relative success. Reviews on Goodreads indicate it still holds a lot of sway with some readers. In 2014, one reader gave the book five stars and wrote: Hyperactivity can be ...

It's a Saturday afternoon at a kids' birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, ...

As Halloween approaches, many parents brace for the sugar rush that seems to follow every piece of candy. With trick-or-treat bags overflowing, one question always comes up: Does sugar make kids hyper ...

Is it true that eating lots of sugar causes hyperactivity in kids? Parents long have blamed their children’s “bouncing off the wall” behavior on eating too much sugar, but experts say there’s no truth ...

Parents have long observed that some kids go bonkers after eating foods with a lot of artificial ingredients or neon-bright colors. Medical researchers–not to mention the food industry–have been ...