Are Sugar Rushes Real?

Let’s see how many parents disagree with the science on this, which is thoroughly settled

The idea that gobs of sugar triggers some sort of energy rush—causing children run around like blithering idiots or adding some serious pep to adult steps—is one of those ideas so ingrained in the culture that it must be true. Right?

Whether it’s kids supposedly amped up on birthday cake or your own otherwise health-conscious self sneaking a candy bar to ward off afternoon sluggishness, the science just doesn’t…