Restricted sugar intake during early life is linked to lower risks of several heart conditions in adulthood, including heart attack , heart failure , and stroke , finds a study published by The BMJ today using data from the end of UK sugar rationing in 1953.

The greatest protection against the risk of developing heart problems - and the longest delay in disease onset - was seen in people whose sugar intake was restricted from conception (“in utero”) to around 2 years of age.

Evidence suggests that the first 1000 days of life (from conception to around 2 years of age) is a period when diet can have lasting health effects and leading health organisations recommend avoiding sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods (which often contain high amounts of sugar) as babies and toddlers are i

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