Parents long have blamed their children’s “bouncing off the wall” behavior on eating too much sugar, but experts say there’s no truth to it. “It’s a myth that sugar causes hyperactivity,” says Mark ...

For decades, parents have blamed sugar for their children's wild energy—but research tells a different story. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains how placebo studies, parental expectations, and ...

Is it true that eating lots of sugar causes hyperactivity in kids? Parents long have blamed their children’s “bouncing off the wall” behavior on eating too much sugar, but experts say there’s no truth ...

Birthday parties tend to blur together in memory. Cupcakes are piled high with neon frosting and the hiss of soda cans cracking open. Then, noise follows fast. Kids dart between rooms, voices bounce ...