American scientists from the Universities of Georgia and Southern California conducted a series of experiments and discovered unexpected consequences of consuming sugary drinks.
Report informs, referring to the ScienceDaily website, that drinks with sugar impair memory and learning ability in children.
In the course of the study, experts noticed that rats who were given sweetened water at a young age were more likely to suffer from memory problems. Due to the consumption of sugary drinks, the composition of intestinal bacteria changed, which adversely affected the functioning of the brain in the rodents.
Scientists plan to conduct several experiments and find out whether it is possible to get rid of the negative effects of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages at a young age with the help of a healthy lifestyle.
Earlier in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology published the results of scientific work, according to which drinks with popular artificial sweeteners were potentially dangerous and could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study involved 104,760 volunteers.