2006-11-04 05:10:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Not really. Kids with ADHD crave sugar and their parents think that the sugar causes the hyperactivity. If you took away all the sugar in the world, there would still be hyperactive kids. I have ADD and crave sugar but I am not hyperactive.
Sugar myth: http://www.sugar.org/consumers/sugar_myths.asp?id=42
2006-11-04 05:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything is fine in moderation, but these days kids are eating so much sugar and I believe yes, it does make them temporarily hyperactive. Kids are still developing and I don't think they can handle a lot of sugar. The school I went to discouraged sugar consumption and man, it made a huge difference. You could see it in the kids who ate healthily and the kids who had juice instead of water and fruit roll-ups instead of veggies. Also, I've worked in a summer camp with young kids 3 summers in a row and lunch is right before naptime. If they have sugar, they will have severe difficulty going to sleep. It makes them go bonkers!
2006-11-04 05:38:33 · answer #2 · answered by ixi26c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, sugar and candy isn't what makes kids hyper. People tend to think it's the sugar that is making kids crazy, when in fact they're already excited before they get the sugar or candy. Kids tend to be eating candy when they are really excited already(ex: when they are at a birthday party.) So, basically kids are hyperactive simply because they're excited, not because they ate sugar.
2006-11-04 05:22:28 · answer #3 · answered by Emily 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon on the youngster's metabolic fee. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, many analyze have shown that refine sugar does make no longer in basic terms infants yet adults besides, hyperactive, if no longer for a at an analogous time as after intake. in basic terms notice, no sugar stuffs at nighttime in case you desire your youngster to sleep. It will advance the Glucose point on your blood, making you greater alert in spite of the incontrovertible fact that that's in basic terms for a at an analogous time as, after that, you will replace into greater drained. attempt it out, feeling drained interior the afternoon, drink a can of carbonated drink, Coke or comparable, then sense the capability point, time it, after a at an analogous time as, you will finally end up feeling greater drained than earlier. Cheers.
2016-10-03 06:45:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a little test. Using your self as the test subject, do not eat for 3 to 4 hours then sit quietly and eat a candy bar. Concentrate on how your hart feels, does it race?, do you find it hard to concentrate? I noticed this after not eating sugar for 6 months and then having some! Try it you will be surprised.
2006-11-04 05:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by sunkissed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, children do not become hyperactive because they ingest sugar. That's a total myth.
2006-11-04 05:12:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes sugar does make children hyper. like cakes, pop, candy has sugar in it. and its the sugar is what makes the children hyper.
2006-11-04 05:13:47 · answer #7 · answered by mamas_grandmasboy06 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for this question.
I was trying to analyse my grandson 2.5 yr old he has become hyperactive.
Yes i got the answer. He is eating lots of chocolates.
2006-11-06 10:28:23 · answer #8 · answered by Narender K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have three small kids of my own and 2 step kids and i think it does make them hyperactive
2006-11-04 05:47:37 · answer #9 · answered by hotmamaofty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but lot's of sugar can harm children.
2006-11-04 05:17:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋