Scientists are unwrapping the myth that sugary foods and beverages lead to hyperactivity in kids.
4 Sugar isn’t making your kid hyperactive, it’s actually dopamine, say scientists.
Unlike the dopamine released from receiving a candy reward, the drugs aid kids with their focus and behavior.
4 Some parents believe that sugar makes their kids more hyperactive, which changes how they observe their children.
Nassorn – stock.adobe.comWhere the sugar myth beganThe myth that sugar could be causing kids’ hyperactivity can be traced back to studies conducted in the 1970s and ’80s that recommended something called the Feingold diet as a treatment for ADHD.

Sugar isn’t making your kids hyperactive — this is the real culprit: scientists