Drinking too many sugary drinks can lead to poor memory function.
According to tech and science, When adolescent rats were fed liquid with sugar concentrations similar to common soft drinks, they were less able to perform tasks that required spatial memory.
According to a researcher, Scott Kanoski the lead author of the study and a behavioral neuroscientist at the University of Southern California:
“We looked at markers of inflammation in the hippocampus, which is responsible for the memory process, and found increased markers of inflammation,”
Scott Kanoski also explain that the amount of sugar the rats drank would probably be above the average amount human adolescents would consume, but “certainly not an outrageous amount.”
Studies have linked eating sugar and carbohydrates a raft of maladies, like obesity and diabetes, as well as one which linked it to reduced brain function in the elderly.
Kanoski added:
“Our findings reveal that consuming sugar sweetened drinks is also interfering with our brain's ability to function normally and remember critical information about our environment, at least when consumed in excess before adulthood. The full study is currently under peer review and is expected to be published within the next few months"
Source: PZI Media
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