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“Consuming sugary drinks before midnight makes babies hyperactive and less likely to fall asleep at their usual bedtime.”
The evidence does not support this claim. Research and pediatric guidance do not show that sugar itself makes babies acutely hyperactive, and the better-supported sleep concern in sweet drinks is caffeine, not sugar alone. The claim also invents a "before midnight" cutoff and extends findings from older children or long-term observational studies to babies and same-night bedtime effects without evidence.
“Sugary drinks are more harmful to dental health than solid sugary foods.”
This claim is misleading. While sugary drinks do harm teeth through both sugar-driven decay and acid erosion, the blanket assertion that they are "more harmful" than solid sugary foods is not supported by the best comparative evidence. A 2025 systematic review found solid sugary snacks carried a 3.9-fold caries risk versus only 1.56-fold for sugary beverages. Sticky and chewy sweets can cling to teeth for extended periods, creating prolonged acid attacks. The claim conflates two distinct mechanisms—caries and erosion—without evidence that drinks cause greater total dental harm.