Human Growth and Development / Unit 7 HGD 0962 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sugar and Hyperactivity
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The idea
Sugar does not cause hyperactivity; a critical review of the research found the common belief to be a myth.
In practice
Parents blaming a child's excitement at a birthday party on the cake rather than the party.
Where people slip
The misconception is that sugar makes children hyperactive. Food additives show only a very small effect in research.
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