Do Food Additives and Sugar Cause ADHD?
It has been suggested that refined sugar or food additives may be possible causes of ADHD, or that the symptoms of ADHD are made worse by these products. However, research has not proven this to be true. In 1982, the National Institutes of Health held a scientific consensus conference to discuss this issue. It was found that dietary restrictions helped about 5 percent of children with ADHD, mostly young children who had food allergies.
