Limiting sugar during the first 1,000 days after conception—the period including pregnancy and the two years after birth—may reduce a child’s risk of diabetes and hypertension in adulthood.

During World War II, sugar was scarce and everyone made do with less. Turns out, sugar rationing might have shielded an entire generation from diabetes and hypertension. The latest research suggests ...

After the end of World War II, it took Britain almost a decade to finally abolish rationing for everyday goods. While the war may be almost 80 years in the past, nearly 40 per cent of the public ...

There was a significant amount of rationing in the U.S. and U.K. during World War II. Both countries issued ration books to control the buying and selling of certain items, such as food ...

according to a new study leveraging data from post-World War II sugar rationing in the United Kingdom. The findings highlight critical long-term health benefits from reduced sugar intake during ...

It’s hard to escape the fruit snacks-juice box culture many parents and children live in. But a growing body of research supports limiting children’s sugar intake for the first 1,000 days of ...

World War II rationing sheds light on the health effects of too much sugar Kids born during rationing had a 35% lower risk of type 2 diabetes as adults They also had a 20% lower risk of adult high ...

During World War II, the United Kingdom imposed strict rationing. Starting in January 1940, foods like sugar, meat, and cheese were limited due to the wartime shortage. Rationing lasted until ...

The country was under strict rationing during World War II and its aftermath. When the rationing ended, in September 1953, the average sugar intake by people in Britain doubled. That provided a ...

Both conditions are more common among people who eat a lot of sugar—but in the U.K., during World War II, sugar was limited as part of nationwide rationing. Colorful candies and (inset ...

After the end of World War II, it took Britain almost a decade to finally abolish rationing for everyday goods. While the war may be almost 80 years in the past, nearly 40 per cent of the public ...

Scientists reached this conclusion, detailed last week in the journal Science, after studying the effects of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom during World War II. Researchers and public ...