Got a sweet tooth? It could put you at risk of Alzheimer’s too simplistic

New research suggests sugary foods such as cake and chocolate may be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease.

In the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine wrote that high blood sugar levels could have “harm effects on brain function and exacerbate neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease”.

Too much sweet food would cause high blood sugar, particularly in a person with diabetes, which cuts ability to metabolize sugar.

The findings add to evidence that diabetes raises risk of dementia.

Dr Shannon Macauley, of Washington University, St Louis, said: “The link we discovered could lead us …read more