Eating less of common ingredient early in life may slash cancer risk decades later

Limiting sugar consumption during the first 1,000 days of life may correlate with slower biological aging and significantly lower rates of several cancers in adulthood, including liver, rectal, lung, prostate, and breast. The study, using data from over 64,000 participants, found that early sugar restriction also resulted in longer leukocyte telomeres and reduced levels of Granzyme B. Researchers suggest these findings highlight the critical role of early life periods in establishing long-term food preferences.