What you eat during the first two years of life may have effects that last for decades. A study using Britainās postwar sugar rationing as a natural experiment found that people exposed to greater sugar restrictions during their first 1,000 days had lower rates of several cancers and signs of slower biological aging later in life. Remarkably, these individuals were also consuming less sugar and following healthier diets around age 50. The findings suggest that early-life nutrition may influence long-term health in ways that extend far beyond childhood. While more research is needed, the study highlights the importance of building healthy eating habits from the very beginning.
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