Your favorite diet soda could have a detrimental effect on your cognitive health, a new study suggests.

In a Brazilian study published in the journal Neurology, participants who consumed the highest amount of artificial sweeteners were found to have “significantly faster declines” in thinking and memory skills.

Researchers determined that the highest-consuming group lost about 1.6 years in extra brain aging, with a 62% faster decline.

The groups at highest risk were younger adults under 60 and people with diabetes. Those older than 60 did not appear to be affected.

In the study, researchers tracked 12,772 adults averaging 52 years old for an eight-year period. The participants filled out questionnaires about what they ate and drank.

The researchers focused on the consumption of se

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