Early eating habits could have lasting effects on dementia risk, study suggests
A study of about 64,000 people found that lower sugar intake during pregnancy and early life was linked to up to 23% lower dementia risk decades later.
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Marc Siegel breaks down a groundbreaking study from the American Academy of Neurology showing that limiting sugar intake before age two can lower the risk of developing dementia by 23 percent.
Siegel also warns parents about the alarming rise in daily caffeine consumption among children and teenagers, highlighting common caffeine sources like sweet baked goods and soda.
Consuming less sugar during pregnancy and the first years of life may lower the risk of developing dementia decades later, according to new research.
A study published in Neurology found that people who were exposed to less sugar before birth and during their first one to two years of life had up to a 23% lower risk of developing dementia compared with those born after sugar became widely available again.
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