Thursday, April 27, 2017

Dementia Linked To Beverage Drunk By 50% Of People Every Day - PsyBlog

Dementia Linked To Beverage Drunk By 50% Of People Every Day - PsyBlog: "Both sugary and artificially sweetened ‘diet’ drinks are linked to dementia by two new studies.

People who drink sugary beverages tend to have poorer memories, smaller brains and a smaller hippocampus (an area vital for learning and memory).

Diet sodas, though, don’t seem much safer.

A follow-up study found that people who drink diet sodas are three times more likely to develop dementia and stroke, compared to those who drink none.

Both studies show associations, so it doesn’t prove cause and effect."



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