It was a dark and stormy weekend and it wasn’t just any weekend it was the weekend following Halloween mwaahaahaa. I wonder how many little vampires and goblins still have some Halloween candy left? And the ones that don’t I wonder how mom and dad are doing? Sugar is widely believed to cause hyperactivity in children and to exacerbate aggressive behavior in hyperactive children. Is this belief true or is this just another rotten egg?

fruits & vegetables, Holidays, milk, rotten egg, sugarJessica PirnakNovember 2, 2013ADHD, myth, sugar, teeth, Halloween

Rotten Egg #3 - Sugar & Diabetes

Pop quiz! Which of the following are risks of excess sugar consumption?

1) Nutrient deficiencies due to displacement of other nutritious food from the diet, 2) Development of dental cavities, 3) Development of Type II Diabetes, or 4) Hyperactivity in children.

rotten egg, sugar, weight controljessSeptember 5, 2011ADHD, diabetes, sugar