Re: Sugar and ADHD

[Drnanjo]

Nina,

This is one of those ideas that has become fixed in the general public's mind and is very hard to dislodge. Students react similarly when I advise them that sugar-hyperactivity is a myth and in fact after a very brief spike sugar acts as a DEPRESSANT (there is a "crash", and very little rush prior to that crash.) The usual love of a magic bullet type solution plus their own confirmation bias and the facts many children ARE rambunctious and energetic from time to time AND that often children's sugary treats have chocolate and caffeine, which of course ARE stimulants make this a hard notion of which to disabuse them.

All you can do is stick to your guns on this one. I believe you can find info on the web and in journals if you need citations.   Unfortunately, once the students leave the classroom this false belief will continue to be promoted to them by others who will be regarded as more authoritative than you (parents etc.). Good luck.

Nancy Melucci
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