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Post by abacus9900 on Mar 14, 2011 9:48:42 GMT
Why do fizzy drinks make some people hyperactive?
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carnyx
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Post by carnyx on Mar 14, 2011 10:17:12 GMT
Sugar? Possibly a sensitivity to certain additives ( check out 'E'-number side-effects)
AGW-ers will cite the well-know overheating effect of the Carbon Dioxide in the bubbles.
(But unseriously; too much tonic in my gin makes me excitable)
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Post by principled on Mar 14, 2011 10:26:24 GMT
Abacus You're going to have to stop reading the Daily Mail! www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-116234/Are-fizzy-drinks-friend-foe.htmlOn a more serious note, as my teaching career came to an end, the number of students diagnosed with ADHD rose alarmingly. Now, whether this was because of better diagnoses or just parents wishing to blame "something" for their child's' poor school performance, I don't know. BUT, at the same time as this was going on there was an inordinate rise in the consumption of fizzy drinks. In the early 80s, students would be happy to have a "cuppa" at break times, but as the years rolled on, more and more began drinking "pop" at all times. Previously empty rubbish bins would be overflowing with pop bottles by the end of the day. Of course, all of this is anecdotal, but I certainly felt that at least some of the change could be placed at the door of changes in diet and the increase in artificial additives. P
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Post by abacus9900 on Mar 14, 2011 12:18:59 GMT
Abacus You're going to have to stop reading the Daily Mail! www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-116234/Are-fizzy-drinks-friend-foe.htmlOn a more serious note, as my teaching career came to an end, the number of students diagnosed with ADHD rose alarmingly. Now, whether this was because of better diagnoses or just parents wishing to blame "something" for their child's' poor school performance, I don't know. BUT, at the same time as this was going on there was an inordinate rise in the consumption of fizzy drinks. In the early 80s, students would be happy to have a "cuppa" at break times, but as the years rolled on, more and more began drinking "pop" at all times. Previously empty rubbish bins would be overflowing with pop bottles by the end of the day. Of course, all of this is anecdotal, but I certainly felt that at least some of the change could be placed at the door of changes in diet and the increase in artificial additives. P Tend to agree with you principled although I have no 'hard' data. BTW, principled, if you don't mind me asking, what did you teach?
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Post by abacus9900 on Mar 14, 2011 12:21:36 GMT
Sugar? Possibly a sensitivity to certain additives ( check out 'E'-number side-effects) AGW-ers will cite the well-know overheating effect of the Carbon Dioxide in the bubbles. (But unseriously; too much tonic in my gin makes me excitable) Could be carnyx, yes. I will check that. Witty jape BTW.
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