sugar rush
Post-candy energy surge
A sugar rush is the supposed burst of energy following consumption of sugary food or drink, especially in children.
Though widely believed in popular culture, the phenomenon lacks scientific support—studies suggest the hyperactivity parents observe may stem from excitement rather than glucose: The kids were bouncing off the walls after the cake, but it might not have been a sugar rush.
- sweet toothFondness for desserts
- candySugary edible treats
- candy barWrapped sweet confection
- sweetsSugary food items
- dessertSweet course after dinner
birthday cake · hyperactivity · comedown · chocolate · caramel · mood swings · glucose · euphoria · indulgence · short-lived · temporary · trick or treat · irritability · hyperexcitement · carbohydrates · energy boost · energy spike · hyper
- conventional wisdomearly bird, apple a day, opposites attract, nice guys finish last, patience
- sugar effectsenergy spike, crash, tooth decay, cavities, insulin spike
- pick-me-upscaffeine, coffee, espresso, nap, power nap
- speedspeed, quickness, rate, velocity, pace
- mythsmyth, legend, fable, fairy tale, folk tale
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, self-indulgent, overindulgence
sugar rushsugar crash
Lethargy after sweets
energy crash · lethargy · fatigue · sluggishness · drowsiness
rush, sugar, sugary, rushing, sugared, rush hour, sugarcane, sugarcoat, sucrose