So if you are at a party and feeling energetic after eating some cake, lollies and soft drink, it might be because you’re having a good time with your friends and having fun! But a ‘sugar crash’ is a real thing Instead, they think people just get happy and energetic from enjoying a treat, sugary or not. These experiments helped scientists discover that a “sugar rush” is a myth. Most parents even thought their child had a sugary snack, when they hadn’t! It’s hard to tell if kids have had a sugary snack or something without sugar. Then the parents had to guess if their child was given something sugary, or non-sugary.Īfter watching their child play, most parents couldn’t tell which snack their child had. To test if a “sugar rush” is real, scientists have done some experiments.įirst the scientists gave some children a snack, but they didn’t tell their parents what they gave them. This means your muscles and organs can use the right amounts of sugar to make energy when they need it. In fact, your body likes to keep the amount of sugar in your blood steady – not too much and not too little. Your body doesn’t use all the sugar you eat at once, it’s very good at storing sugar for use later. All that extra energy might cause someone to do lots of activity like running and jumping. ![]() The muscles and organs use the sugar to make energy. Your body then transports the sugar in your bloodstream to your muscles and organs, like your heart and brain. This is because sugar is taken up into your blood quickly after eating. They thought this because people would be happier, and have lots of energy after eating sweet treats. Scientists used to think eating sugary foods and having a “sugar rush” meant sugar would give you lots of fuel to break down into energy. Why did people think sugar rushes were real? Carbohydrates are found in lots of foods, like fruits, vegetables, and cereals.Ĭarbohydrates found in processed foods, like lollies and soft drinks were thought to give you extra energy. Sugar is something your body uses to make energy. So what’s going on? What actually is sugar? They’re talked about all the time at school.Īnd this seems like a good explanation for them.īut you’re right: a “sugar rush” isn’t a real thing. Hi Rosie! We’re so excited you asked this question.Ī sugar rush is an old saying for when someone feels happy and energetic after eating sugary foods, like lollies. ![]() But I think I’m just happy! Is a sugar rush a real thing? – Rosie, aged 7. When I’m happy after eating something sweet mummy and daddy say I am having a “sugar rush”.
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