Does eating sweet foods cause a rush in blood sugar followed by a low?
People often mistakenly think that eating sugar-containing foods causes a dramatic rise in blood sugar followed by a crash, causing tiredness and food cravings. In fact, in healthy people, blood sugar levels are kept within a narrow range, and tiredness and food cravings are very rarely due to low blood sugar. Studies in human volunteers have shown that sugar actually causes a smaller increase in blood sugar than eating certain starchy foods such as baked potatoes and white or wholemeal bread. back to top Does sugar cause hyperactivity in children? Scientific studies conducted over the past twenty years have concluded that there is no link between sugar consumption and hyperactivity or ‘bad behaviour’ in children. True hyperactivity, officially known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD is not common and must be diagnosed and treated under careful medical supervision. Researchers have suggested that occasional bouts of excess energy among healthy children may be linked t
