Sugar not so nice for your child's brain development
New research shows how high consumption of sugar affects learning, memory.
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New research shows how high consumption of sugar affects learning, memory.
Share This The FINANCIAL -- New research shows how high consumption affects learning, memory. Sugar practically screams from the shelves of your grocery store, especially those products marketed to kids, according to University of Georgia. Children are the highest consumers of added sugar, even as high-sugar diets have been linked to health effects like obesity and heart disease and even impaired memory function. However, less is known about how high sugar consumption during childhood affects the development of the brain, specifically a region known to be critically important for learnin...