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Ghostdr1 t1_j6hq7sl wrote

Maybe because their kids won't sleep jacked up on sugar or caffeine from the soda? It's difficult enough to get kids to sleep normally.

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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j6hqp2f wrote

The sugar rush theory is a myth https://elemental.medium.com/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-sugar-rush-d4ec638e1d67

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brandalfthebaked t1_j6hws0e wrote

But there is usually caffeine in soda.

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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j6hz368 wrote

Cola and Mountain Dew impersonators, yes. Not in Lemon-Lime sodas or ginger ales. But the question was about sugar, not caffeine.

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brandalfthebaked t1_j6i2e2e wrote

The comment you were replying to said "sugar or caffine"

Cool to know about the sugar high though. I think that's a common misconception.

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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j6i2wog wrote

Fair enough, thanks for pointing that out! The main question was about sugar though so that's why I stuck to that. I think most people are familiar with caffeine being a stimulant ;)

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timenspacerrelative t1_j6hr295 wrote

So just eat sugar for a cheap sedative!

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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j6hrn6g wrote

The sugar rush is a myth

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41407-019-0087-5

https://kids.uconn.edu/2020/07/30/sugar-rush-fact-or-fiction/#:~:text=According%20to%20science%2C%20there's%20no,impending%20hyperactivity%20after%20consuming%20it.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-sugar-rush/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/well/eat/is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-sugar-high.html

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Xenc t1_j6hs0qv wrote

Sugar crash is not a myth however

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timenspacerrelative t1_j6hqort wrote

Apparently sugar is some chemical we know nothing about. The studies seem to say it's a sedative

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