Regular consumption of sugar-laden fizzy drinks could ‘profoundly’ change the brain, experts fear, SIA reports quoting Daily Mail.
A study found that long-term consumption of a sweet drink led to hyperactivity and altered hundreds of proteins in the brain.
Similar brain changes have been seen in illnesses from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease.
The research was in rats but the Australian scientists said that it provides evidence that a sugary diet has consequences beyond our physical health.
Researcher Jane Franklin said: ‘In most Westernised societies, there has been an alarming increase in the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks.
‘For many adults, these drinks represent a substantial proportion of their daily calorific intake.
‘Our research suggests that the long-term consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks in place of water can cause long-lasting changes to behaviour and a profound change in the chemistry of the brain.
‘If you are thirsty, drink water. Soft drinks should be enjoyed in moderation.’
The warning comes amid mounting concern about the health effects of the soft drinks enjoyed by millions of Britons every day.
Heart attacks, diabetes, weight gain, brittle bones, pancreatic and prostate cancer, muscle weakness and paralysis have all been flagged up as potential problems.
The latest study focuses on the brain, rather than the body.
Ms Franklin, of Macquarie University in Sydney, compared rats that had drunk sugared water for a month with creatures provided with normal water.
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