Chocolate Does Not Cause Hyperactivity In Kids

For children, chocolate has long been a favorite candy, but chocolate has also been many parents’ worst nightmare due to the common misconception that chocolate causes hyperactivity in kids. The thought behind this myth is that many people associate sugar, caffeine and hyperactivity since chocolate has both traces of caffeine and high amounts of sugar then it must cause hyperactivity in children. This is especially true with parents that have kids with ADHD since they have personally had to deal with hyperactivity and do not want to give their children anything that can worsen the symptoms that cause this disorder.

According to the journal, Food Science and Nutrition hyperactivity is not caused or increased by chocolate no matter how severe a child has ADHD. There are 12 studies that have been recently done and all have concluded that each ingredient found in chocolate is in no way associated with hyperactivity in kids. The FDA has also recently experienced the same findings after extensive research. Many experts suggest that parents associate sugar and hyperactivity primarily because of past beliefs and some experts even say that children tend to be more excited during events that feature sugary snacks. It is still true that too much chocolate is still unhealthy, but small amounts sparingly is OK and has nothing to do with hyperactivity.