You are less likely to get cavities if you eat cavity-causing foods less frequently throughout the day. Brush your teeth thoroughly, rinse with water, or chew sugarless gum after eating sugary or starchy foods that could stick to your teeth. Visit the dentist regularly. Sugar, Chocolate, and Hyperactivity C hocolate and sweets are often blamed when children get overly wound up. But experts have found that sugar has no adverse effects on the behavior of most children.
Children tend to get excited during parties and other celebrations.
The special event, not the foods eaten, is thought to be responsible for children's increased activity and excitement. Chocolate Manufacturers Association National Confectioners Association 7900 Westpark Blvd.