Should we keep children away from sugar for their first 1000 days?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 UTCUpdated Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 UTCOriginal reporting: New Scientist

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The list of age-related conditions we can avoid by limiting sugar is shockingly long.

But does that mean we should stop our children eating any sugar at all?Columnist Alice Klein takes a look at the evidence for cutting out sugar from conception to age 2…

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But does that mean we should stop our children eating any sugar at all?Columnist Alice Klein takes a look at the evidence for cutting out sugar from conception to age 2…
Reported by New Scientist and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:00 UTC.

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