6 Sweeteners Linked To Faster Middle-Age Cognitive Decline
HuffPost UK • • health
Key Points:
- A 2023 study linked high sugar consumption in older adults to increased dementia risk, while recent research in Neurology finds certain artificial sweeteners may also be associated with faster cognitive decline in adults under 60.
- The study tracked 12,772 adults (average age 52) over eight years, focusing on sweeteners like aspartame, saccharin, acesulfame-K, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, and tagatose, with all but tagatose linked to accelerated cognitive decline.
- Participants consuming the highest amounts of these sweeteners experienced cognitive decline 65% faster than those with the lowest intake, with effects more pronounced in individuals with diabetes.
- Researchers caution the
