Study links 6 sweeteners to accelerated brain aging
A study of nearly 13,000 adults found a 62 percent faster decline in memory and thinking skills among high consumers of artificial sweeteners, equivalent to 1.6 additional years of brain aging.
- Field
- nutrition and supplements
- What they did
- A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in memory and thinking skills, equivalent to approximately 1.6 additional years of brain aging.
- Why it matters
- This research may help people understand potential risks to long-term brain health when using popular sugar substitutes, although a direct causal link was not established.
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