Many Sweet Drinks Make your own Brain "Slow"

n any special occasion, including holidays, definitely sweet drinks are served. Unconsciously, perhaps we have too much to drink. We recommend that you limit yourself to consume foods and beverages that contain too much sugar.

The impact of sugary drinks not only on weight gain and tooth decay. A new study reveals that eating a lot of sugary drinks is also associated with impaired memory and learning ability decrease.

In a study from the University of Southern California, it was revealed sweet drink, particularly in children and adolescents, can be made ​​quickly forget and difficult to absorb new knowledge.

Chairman Dr. Scott Kanoski study says, is no secret that refined carbohydrates, especially those in soft drinks and other sugary beverages can interfere with the body's metabolism. Meanwhile, new findings reveal the impact is also felt by the brain's ability to remember and learn, especially in children and adolescents.

Researchers conducted experiments on mice using high-fructose corn syrup that is made ​​to resemble the levels as in soft drinks.

Mice children and adolescents were given a drink that shows a decrease in the ability to remember and learn. However, this effect is not felt by adult rats.

Researchers emphasize, sweet drinks that need to be addressed not only soft drinks, but also including apple juice, lemon drinks, sports drinks, and other sugary drinks. Moreover consumption in children and adolescents, these activities should be limited.

"The hippocampus is an area of the brain that is crucial, especially for memory function. In many ways, this area of the brain can be damaged, especially by eating foods rich in saturated fats and sugar, "said Kanoski quoted KBRN