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Sugar Restriction in Early Life Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

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A study published in Neurology suggests that limiting sugar intake before and during the first two years of life can reduce the risk of dementia later in adulthood by up to 23%. The research, which took advantage of sugar rationing during World War II in the UK, found that people exposed to less sugar in early life had a lower risk of dementia and better brain health in old age.

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    RT @medical_xpress: Up to 46% lower Alzheimer’s risk was linked to sug...

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    According to a new study, babies exposed to less sugar before and afte...

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    Limitar el azúcar en los primeros años de vida reduce el riesgo de dem...

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    Cutting sugar before age two could slash dementia risk Babies who cons...

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