'The Doctors': Candy-Crazed Kids Could Turn Violent (VIDEO)
by Donald Deane, posted Nov 9th 2009 12:45PM
'The Doctors' discuss a new study establishing a link between kids who eat large amounts of candy and their likelihood to commit violent crimes in adulthood. But before you decide to toss what remains of your child's Halloween candy, parents should know the study focuses on large, daily doses of candy, not what children typically consume during the holiday.The panel on 'The Doctors' seems to disagree whether the cause is ultimately related to sugar or insulin levels, or whether daily treats set an expectation in children that manifests in violence later in life when denied something. One thing is certain, however; parents now have a reason other than tooth decay to limit the amount of candy their children eat.
Watch the video after the jump.
'The Doctors' discuss a new study establishing a link between kids who eat large amounts of candy and their likelihood to commit violent crimes in adulthood. But before you decide to toss what remains of your child's Halloween candy, parents should know the study focuses on large, daily doses of candy, not what children typically consume during the holiday.The panel on 'The Doctors' seem to disagree on whether the cause is ultimately related to sugar or insulin levels, or whether daily treats set an expectation in children that manifests in violence later in life when denied something. One thing is certain, however; parents now have a reason other than tooth decay to limit the amount of candy their children eat.
Watch the video from Morning Rush.
