The worst drinks for children's brains.. impair memory and limit their mental development

Researchers have identified the worst drink that negatively affects the brains of children, which impairs their memory and limits their mental development, which affects them in the future.

According to the Russian Sputnik agency, a research was conducted on children of primary school age, specifically from 6 to 12 years old, and researchers found that sugary soft drinks can harm brain functions.

Researchers examined 6,400 children aged 6-12 years and asked how often they drank sugar-sweetened beverages and how much they drank, according to the study published in the journal Nutrients. The researchers compared the results of these questionnaires to the children's performance on tests of cognitive processes including memory and problem solving. and cognitive flexibility, and increased consumption of sweetened beverages was linked to worse performance on tests.

The researchers explained that the study's result serves as a reminder to parents that soft drinks, energy drinks and sweetened juices should not be the main drinks offered to children.

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