Popular Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Brain Aging

Описание: A new study finds artificial sweeteners typically found in ultra-processed foods and drinks may be associated with a faster decline in overall thinking and memory skills – especially in people under 60 and those with diabetes.

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Some popular sugar substitutes may affect more than your waistline or glucose level.

A new study links high consumption of certain artificial sweeteners to faster cognitive decline.

Researchers in Brazil followed thousands of adults, 35 and older, for an average of eight years.

Participants were divided into groups based on their daily intake of seven sweeteners, including aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K (AY-see-SUL-fame-KAY), erythritol (ih-rith-rih-tall), xylitol, sorbitol and tagatose (tag-uh-tohs).

These are commonly used in products like diet soda, flavored water, energy drinks, yogurt and low-calorie desserts.

The results… people under 60 who consumed the highest total amounts… about 191 milligrams per day… experienced a 62% faster decline in thinking and memory skills.

That’s equivalent to 1.6 years of aging. The link was even stronger in people with diabetes.
But no association was found in those over 60.

When the researchers looked at each sweetener individually, they found all of them were tied to memory decline, except tagatose.

One study author says, “Low- and no-calorie sweeteners are often seen as a healthy alternative to sugar. Our findings suggest some may have negative effects on brain health over time.”

The authors caution the study does not prove cause and effect. They say more research is needed to confirm these findings and to investigate if other refined sugar alternatives, such as applesauce, honey, maple syrup or coconut sugar, may be effective alternatives.

Source: Neurology

Author Affiliations: Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal do Espırito Santo

Image Attribution: Adobe Stock

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