1. Sugary Drinks

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Soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, and fruit juice are all examples of sugary drinks.

Consuming large quantities of sugary drinks has detrimental effects on mental health as well as on physical health, including increased waist circumference, increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.


Consumption of sugary beverages in excess raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, and diabetes is associated with a higher likelihood of acquiring Alzheimer’s disease.

Furthermore, even in those who do not have diabetes, having a high blood sugar level is associated with an increased risk of dementia.

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a common sweetener used in many soft drinks, with a sugar content of 55% fructose and 45% glucose.

Obesity, hypertension, abnormal blood lipids, diabetes, and vascular dysfunction have all been linked to excessive fructose consumption. These features of metabolic syndrome have been linked to a higher future risk of dementia.

High consumption of fructose has been linked in animal studies to insulin resistance in the brain, impaired cognitive performance, memory loss, and neuronal death.

High-sugar diets have been shown to increase brain inflammation and decrease memory in rats. Further, rats fed a diet containing 11% HFCS fared worse than those on a diet containing the same amount of ordinary sugar.

Another study discovered an increased risk of metabolic problems and memory deficits in rats when they were fed a high-fructose diet.

Although human studies are needed to confirm the findings, they do imply that consuming a lot of sugary drinks may have harmful consequences on the brain.

Water, unsweetened iced tea, vegetable juice, and unsweetened dairy products are some alternatives to sugary drinks.

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