Paedeia Episode 24: Sugar, Sugar

The summer is a great time to create new habits for you and your children. One habit that most of us need to address is our tendency to consume too much sugar. Sugar is a silent factor that contributes to poor overall health, not to mention our mental health and our ability to learn. In this episode, Dr. Richard and Dr. Berney talk about what sugar does to our bodies, why we confuse it as a "cause" of ADHD, and why sugar may be one of the reasons why some children have difficulty learning. Here is a link to the UCLA article mentioned in the podcast. Here is a link to the USC article mentioned in the podcast. Here is a link to a TedEd video about sugar's effect on the brain. The Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Health Child Part 1: Behavior Management is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today! The Elimination Diet Manual is now available on kindle and nook! Get your copy today! Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you listen to us on iTunes, please leave us a review to help others find us and join in on the conversation! NEW! We are now on Google Play Music!