Get ready to reevaluate everything you thought you knew about sugar and hyperactivity. From birthday parties to school celebrations, we've all heard the warnings about sugar and hyperactivity in kids.

A lot of parents swear that too much sugar makes their kids hyper. But experts say it’s the excitement of parties, or play dates or holiday festivities, not the sugar.

The book blamed additives, including sugar, for hyperactivity in children (for additional Snopes readings on additives, see this, this and this). The book still enjoys relative success.

Sugar is a rapid source of fuel for the body. The myth of sugar-induced hyperactivity can be traced to a handful of studies conducted in the 1970s and early 1980s.

The 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.

The investigators at Debunked debunk the long-standing myth that sugar causes kids to become hyperactive. ‘Absolutely Failed’ ...

However, the association between sugar and hyperactivity has since been thoroughly debunked in two thorough and well-regarded reviews of the research, in 1994 and 1995.. The overwhelming consensus ...

Q: I asked my pediatrician if the reason my son acts hyperactive sometimes is because he eats too much sugar, and she said that’s actually a myth. Really? A: Back in the 1970’s Dr. Benjamin ...

Q: I asked my pediatrician if the reason my son acts hyperactive sometimes is because he eats too much sugar, and she said that’s actually a myth. Really? A: Back in the 1970’s Dr. Benjamin ...

The idea that sugar and hyperactivity are linked has deep roots, going back to some problematic research studies in the 1970s that didn’t control for other factors that might make kids “hyper.” ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. The belief that eating sugary foods and drinks leads to hyperactivity has steadfastly persisted for ...

Even it doesn’t make kids hyperactive, they shouldn’t have too much sugar. DenisMArt/Shutterstock Flawed by design. The methods used in the studies were flawed, particularly with respect to ...