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Too much sugar leads to brain disorder13 December, 2007 Consuming too much sugar, including sugary beverages, may lead to brain disorder later in life. This finding was throw up in a study conducted by a team of scientists at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, the United States, on 7 sugar-fed mice and 8 “controlled” mice. The mice were either fed with water or sugar-syrup, equivalent to 5 cans of regular soda. It was seen that the brains of those mice fed with sugar syrup showed more evidence of Alzheimer’s disease than the water-fed mice. Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder in which people suffering from the disease develop behavioral problems. The mice which were fed sugar gained about 17% more weight, had higher cholesterol levels, and developed insulin-resistance. These mice also had worse learning and memory retention and their brains contained over twice as many amyloid plaque deposits, an anatomical hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, however, said they were not certain as to whether the increased mental impairment resulted specifically from higher intake of sugar or higher calories in general. The researchers also noted that the human equivalent of the mouse diet would be roughly 5 cans of soft drinks a day, though this does not account for the fact that mice have a higher metabolism. Since mice have a higher metabolism than humans, it may actually take less sugar intake in humans to produce similar results, they added.
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