‘Sugar High’ Study

* The Feb. 3 article “No Evidence of ‘Sugar High’ In Children Found” was at best misleading. Misleading because the experiment was done comparing sugar with aspartame (or Nutrasweet) and saccharin, two additives that have been implicated in children’s hyperactivity. Had the sugar been compared with a diet free of artificial additives, a much different picture would have been painted--with vast improvement in the behavior of children on the additive-free diet.

The number of children used in this study was pitifully low (25 children ages 3-5, and 23 children ages 6-10) to make such a statement of finality.

One can’t help but wonder who funded the grants for this study. Was it the drug manufacturers or aspartame and saccharin? Was it the sugar industry?

PAMELA HEALEY

Certified Nutritionist

Los Angeles