Spare the Sugar, Moms to Be, to Protect Tot’s Brains

Pregnant mums could be harming their children’s early cognitive development by consuming too much sugar – particularly in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) - according to new research. A study headed by researchers at Merrimack College, North Andover, found that the amount of sugar, sugary drinks, and also diet soda consumed by mothers during pregnancy was linked with poorer early and mid-childhood cognitive scores in their offspring, particularly in areas such as learning