New study finds too much added sugar could cause dementia - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life New study finds too much added sugar could cause dementia By You Magazine - July 24, 2018 A new study has found that there may be a link between consuming high levels of added sugar and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Columbia University in New York tracked and analysed the diets of 2,226 pension-age adults for seven years. The data they collected found that those who consumed the most sugar in their drinks were at higher risk of developing dementia. Getty Images Individuals who added more than 2½ teaspoons in their tea or coffee each were 54% per cent more likely to develop dementia than those who skipped the sugar. (Sprinkling the same amount of sugar on top of cereal had the same effect). Those who drank more than half a can of fizzy drink a day were 47% more likely to develop dementia than those who only drank a can very occasionally (once every three months – so hardly any at all). The findings, which were presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago, went on to suggest that adults who add over 30g (roughly six teaspoons) of sugar to their food or drink every day are a third more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s than those who consumer just 5.8g of sugar (a little over one teaspoon) to what they eat and drink. Dr Doug Brown, Chief Policy & Research Officer at the Alzheimer’s Society in the UK, has responded to the research, saying: ‘Too much sugar is linked to type 2 diabetes and previous research has identified type 2 diabetes as a risk factor for dementia. This study backs up this evidence, suggesting that excess sugar may increase our risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and all types of sugar – from fruit juice to lemonade – have the same impact. ‘By cutting down on the fizzy drinks, sweets and cakes, and eating a varied and balanced diet, we will be able to reduce our risk of developing dementia in later life.’ RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved