Limiting Sugar Before Age 2 Reduces Risk of Dementia, Anxiety: Study Experts say the first 1,000 days after conception is a critical window for brain health By Vanessa Etienne

Limiting Sugar Before Age 2 Reduces Risk of Dementia, Anxiety: Study Experts say the first 1,000 days after conception is a critical window for brain health By Vanessa Etienne https://people.com/limiting-sugar-before-age-2-reduces-risk-of-dementia-anxiety-study-12030940?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=19641a4507-nature-briefing-daily-20260922&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50432164 Sugar-rationed babies saw host of benefits A study of people who lived their early life during post-war sugar rationing in the United Kingdom found that they had lower risks of all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, depression and anxiety than people born after rationing ended. A separate study found they were much less likely to develop certain cancers later in life. Even in adulthood, low-sugar babies continued to consume less sugar and had healthier diets overall. “This suggests that the level of sweetness people are exposed to very early in life may shape their taste preferences for a long time,” says economist Weilong Zhang, who co-authored the latter study. https://theconversation.com/babies-born-under-sugar-rationing-grew-into-adults-with-lower-cancer-risk-289873?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=19641a4507-nature-briefing-daily-20260922&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-50432164