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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Jane Kirby

Reducing one ingredient in your child’s diet can benefit their adult heart health

New research indicates that limiting sugar intake during the first two years of life offers enduring heart benefits into adulthood.

Published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), a study found individuals were significantly less prone to conditions like heart attack, heart failure, and stroke if their early childhood diets were low in sugar. This benefit also extended to those whose mothers consumed little sugar during pregnancy.

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