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Well parents were talking about sugar rush for decades, while no research supports existence of such effect (hyperactivity) in children.

Kids, just in general, are the most anxious people? No, I don't think so. If you'd gone with restlessness that might have been true, but then I guess that wouldn't have been such a compelling argument.

Yes. It affects neural development and has been shown to correlate negatively with cognitive functions in children. There are studies on this.

> most anxious time in their lives, children?

Why assume the future won’t be even more stressful for this latest generation of young people?