Experts have named another product, or more precisely, a drink, that is dangerous to brain health.
Previously, it was blamed only for the development of obesity, but it turned out that drinking cola-based soda is harmful to memory and thought processes.
Scientists have experimentally proven the harm of popular sweet soda to the brain. The results of the work are published in the scientific journal ScienceDirect.
According to published data, sweet cola-based drinks can cause problems with memory and thinking processes.
During the experiment, scientists used genetically modified rats to study the effects of drinks on the human body.
The rodents were divided into groups and some were given water to drink for 67 days. Others were given soda and water so that the animals could choose what to drink.
An intelligence test was administered every 10 days using a maze.
Memory impairments were immediately detected in young rats aged 2 and 8 months.
In adults aged 14 months and older, memory problems were not particularly pronounced, but harmful substances still accumulated in the brain.
Scientists believe that young individuals are more susceptible to the harmful effects of sweet soda.
However, oxidative processes in the rat brain were observed regardless of age.
