Want to live longer? Stop consuming soft drinks

Greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially-sweetened soft drinks is linked to a higher incidence of all-cause mortality, researchers have warned. For the study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine, nearly 452,000 men and women from 10 European countries participated. The study found that drinking two or more glasses per day — compared with less than one glass per month — of soft drinks, sugar-sweetened soft drinks and artificially-sweetened soft drinks was associated with higher risk of death from all causes during an average follow-up of 16 years in which 41,693 deaths occurred. 

"We found that higher soft drink intake was associated with a greater risk of death from any cause regardless of whether sugar-sweetened or artificially-sweetened drinks were consumed," said study senior author.

Our results for sugar-sweetened soft drinks provide further support to limit consumption and to replace them with healthier beverages, preferably water," Murphy said.

According to the study, 43 per cent died from cancers, 21.8 per cent from circulatory diseases and 2.9 per cent from digestive diseases. 

The findings support public health initiatives to limit soft drink consumption.

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New study shows how diet, water intake and beverages affects children's brain

A new study has found how diet, water intake and beverages like coffee affect a child’s brain. According to the findings of the study, children who reported higher consumption of snacks and sugar-sweetened beverages scored lower on standardized academic tests, than children who consumed less of these foods. However, unhealthy diets were not linked to lower cognitive test scores in children.

Increase in water intake leads to better memory

The study suggested that children with greater habitual hydration performed better during tasks requiring cognitive flexibility. In addition, children showed improvements in their hydration levels and working memory after consuming a higher amount of water - 2.5 litres daily- than when instructed to drink just half a litre per day.

Better nutrition in the early stage leads to better child development

Under-nutrition, prevalent among young children worldwide can harm children’s development. In a randomized controlled trail conducted in 26 Indian villages, infants who received a multiple micro nutrient powder, an early learning intervention, or both, showed significant improvements in expressive language, visual reception, and social-emotional behavior compared with those receiving a placebo.

Effects of caffeine

Researchers also studied the effects of Caffeine and L-theanine, substances found in tea leaves, in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), They found five boys with ADHD showed better-sustained attention, improved cognitive performance and decreased impulsivity when taking caffeine and L-theanine supplements together compared to a placebo.

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