(ORDO NEWS) — Those who drink it every day have worse memory, less brain size and the size of the hippocampus – the department that is responsible for memory and cognitive abilities.
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The liquid dissolves dangerous proteins that create dangerous plaques that block the activity of neurons – the main cause of Alzheimer’s disease. But it is important to drink only healthy drinks, because some “bottled werewolves” not only do not protect us from the disease, but also greatly increase the risk.
So tasty, so dangerous
For many years, doctors have been warning about the dangers of overindulgence in sugary sodas: sugar or fructose, with which they are literally stuffed, is very bad for heart and vascular health, seriously increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, and even affects the risk of osteoporosis.
And so-called low-calorie drinks, in which all sorts of substitutes are added instead of sugar, can also increase the risk of developing cancer.
But a recent study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia confirms that sugars and even fructose in sugary drinks can be harmful to brain health.
The authors of the study, a team of scientists from the University of Boston, found that people who regularly consume sugary drinks – juices or sodas – are more likely to have memory problems, they have a smaller brain size and a smaller hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for cognition and memory.
Another study published in the journal Stroke found that people who drink sugary sodas daily are almost three times more likely to develop dementia.
How do carbonated drinks affect the brain?
The authors of the first study examined magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan data, as well as the results of cognitive tests of 4,000 volunteers.
A “high consumption” group was created: people who consumed more than two sugary drinks per day of any type, including fruit juices and other soft drinks, or more than three per week of carbonated drinks alone.
In this group, the researchers identified several signs of accelerated brain aging, including smaller overall brain volume, poor episodic memory, and shrinking hippocampus, all risk factors for early Alzheimer’s disease.
They also found that higher consumption of diet drinks – at least one per day – was associated with smaller brain volume.
The second study focused on whether participants had a stroke or were diagnosed with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.
The researchers measured volunteers’ drink intake at three points over a period of seven years, then followed the volunteers for 10 years, looking for evidence of stroke in 2,888 people over 45 and dementia in 1,484 participants over 60.
In the end, it was found that people who drank at least one diet soda per day were almost three times more likely to develop stroke and dementia.
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