The idea of kids getting a “sugar rush” emerged in the 1970s, and the myth continues despite evidence to the contrary. SCIENCE Sugar doesn’t actually make kids hyper—here’s why so many ...

One of the top sources of added sugar in kids' diets is in their breakfast bowls. A new study shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals when it's aimed directly at kids under 12.

Too much added sugar is also linked to the increased rate of type 2 diabetes in kids. This former “adult-onset disease” now affects nearly 50,000 children.Studies show that each daily eight ...

Things packaged to entice your kids are probably worse for them, a study found. Not only are foods and drinks marketed toward kids more likely to be higher in sugar, they are also probably less ...

Bubblegum Kids checks off many of those boxes as they are sugar-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, and vegan-friendly. But what I believe to be the best thing about the brand is the lack of sugar ...

Researchers found that less sugar in childhood — including in the womb — is linked to decreased risks of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that kids younger than two avoid added sugar and that everyone else keep their daily intake to less than 10 percent of their total calories.