Sweet soda has a bad effect on the memory of young people
Monday, December 18, 2017
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www.healthypedia.ga - It turned out that sugar can contribute to the development of memory-related problems in young people, at least, this phenomenon was documented in laboratory rats. Scientists have found that young rats have increased risks of health problems due to the consumption of sweetened drinks.
In the course of the experiment, the researchers tested 76 rats, giving some of them a large number of drinks containing sugar or high fructose corn syrup. The degree of concentration was equal to the drinks with the sugar content.
"The brain is particularly vulnerable to the diet during the transition periods of the development of the body, for example during youth," says one of the researchers Scott Kanoski in a press release.
In a new study, about 35-40% of the calories in the rat were obtained from sugar or corn syrup. For comparison: in the US, sugar accounts for about 17% of the total calories that teenagers receive. After some time feeding the rats, the researchers ran them into labyrinths to test their spatial memory.
The scientists found that rats that consumed sugar-containing drinks, and especially those given corn syrup with a high glucose content, passed the labyrinth much worse and slower than other rats. Scientists believe that the reason lies in the irritation in the hippocampus, which was discovered by researchers in rats given drinks with a sugar or syrup content. The hippocampus is part of the temporal lobe of the brain located in the remote region of the brain and responsible for memory.
"Consuming foods high in sugar can not only lead to weight gain and metabolic disorders, but it can also have a negative effect on brain function and cognitive abilities," Kanoski said.
However, to some final conclusion, more research is needed in this area. On the other hand, this study shows that reducing sugar consumption does not hurt anyone. Sugar not only harms health, but it can also have a negative impact on mental abilities.
"The brain is particularly vulnerable to the diet during the transition periods of the development of the body, for example during youth," says one of the researchers Scott Kanoski in a press release.
In a new study, about 35-40% of the calories in the rat were obtained from sugar or corn syrup. For comparison: in the US, sugar accounts for about 17% of the total calories that teenagers receive. After some time feeding the rats, the researchers ran them into labyrinths to test their spatial memory.
The scientists found that rats that consumed sugar-containing drinks, and especially those given corn syrup with a high glucose content, passed the labyrinth much worse and slower than other rats. Scientists believe that the reason lies in the irritation in the hippocampus, which was discovered by researchers in rats given drinks with a sugar or syrup content. The hippocampus is part of the temporal lobe of the brain located in the remote region of the brain and responsible for memory.
"Consuming foods high in sugar can not only lead to weight gain and metabolic disorders, but it can also have a negative effect on brain function and cognitive abilities," Kanoski said.
However, to some final conclusion, more research is needed in this area. On the other hand, this study shows that reducing sugar consumption does not hurt anyone. Sugar not only harms health, but it can also have a negative impact on mental abilities.
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