Could Sugary Treats Be Behind UK's Bowel Cancer Crisis?

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The sugar we consume even before we are born and during the first years of life may leave marks in the body for decades. A new study suggests that limiting sugar consumption in the first few years of life...

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Children who have been exposed to restrictions on sugar consumption in the first 1,000 days of life, from conception to the age of two, presented, at maturity, a significantly lower risk of developing more forms of cancer, according to a study published in the journal PNAS. Researchers also found that they had longer telomeres associated with slower biological aging, as well as healthier eating habits maintained for decades.