Most people are aware of how high sugar intake can affect your body. But what about your brain? A recent study published in the Journal of Physiology has shown the negative effect of a long-term high-fructose diet has on the brain. The study was conducted on rats and indicated that drinking soft drinks or eating sweets on a regular basis affects our learning and memory skills. Indeed, the study dealt with high-fructose corn syrup, not with naturally occurring fructose, as found in fruit. This artificially produced syrup is frequently added to manufactured food such as soft drinks or sweets but can also be found in baby food. However not everything is lost: One group of rats which, as well as the fructose solution, was also given omega-3 fatty acids showed better results, which indicates that these fatty acids may be able to fight against the harmful effects of fructose.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com