ASD, ADHD, DELAYED DEVELOPMENT VS SWEET

Sugar is a source of energy for the body and the brain.

This is basic biology.

When a child eats sweets, glucose is sent to the brain as fuel.

But what parents usually see is not just that their child has more energy.

They see a child who is excited, over-alert, hard to stop, and deeply absorbed in their own fun.

So many people believe,

“Sugar makes children hyper because it gives too much energy.”

The truth is, sugar does not cause hyperactivity from energy alone.

It also triggers the brain to feel,

“This is good. This is pleasurable. I want more.”

The brain releases dopamine,

which creates happiness, excitement, and stronger desire,

while reducing self-control.

Over time, the sugar is used by the body,

and the stimulation should gradually decrease.

But in some children—

especially autistic children or those who cannot self-regulate yet—

the behavior may remain

even after the sugar is gone.

Because what stays is not the sugar,

but the behavior the brain has just learned as “fun.”

In short:

Sugar can disappear,

but behavior fades more slowly

when a child cannot stop themselves yet.

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