Sweet drinks found to alter DNA expression in children, making them more vulnerable to disease
Tuesday, December 26, 2017 by: Zoey Sky
(Natural News) Sugary drinks aren’t just bad for your teeth. According to a recent study, children aged two to three years old who consume sugar-sweetened beverages can have shorter telomeres.
The study by researchers from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that if this early-life exposure alters the length of telomeres, or “the protective end caps for DNA within cells’ chromosomes,†it could even affect risk for chronic illnesses as the children grow older.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-12-26-sweet-drinks-found-to-alter-dna-expression-children.html
