So what’s causing the crazy behaviour?
It is true that someone with low blood-sugar levels (known as having hypoglycaemia) experiences an energy boost from a sugar hit. But sugary treats behave differently for those of us who don’t have low blood sugar. Our body simply uses the energy or converts it to fat (storage).
The researchers think that what’s really happening is that our kids are most likely to have lots of sugar when they’re at exciting events with their friends. And we’re correlating the sugar consumption with the behaviour, rather than the influence and excitement of peers with the behaviour.