Excessive consumption of added sugars in cereals, beverages, breads, cookies and a host of other children’s products not only increases the likelihood of overweight, diabetes and metabolic problems, but can also affect their memory and learning processes.

Recent studies reveal that children who consume large amounts of sugar daily are less able to remember what they learn and are less able to concentrate on a task, significantly affecting their school performance.

Another study from the University of California reports on the effects of excessive consumption of fructose present in sugary juices and sodas, negatively affecting the formation of synapses in the brain. That is, by drinking too much high fructose corn syrup, the ability to learn and form new brain connections is diminished.

For this and much more, prefer real food for your kids or use really healthy options without added sugars like the ones we offer at Foods 4 kid.