Sugar restriction during pregnancy and the first two years of life was associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk six decades later, according to research published in The BMJ. British adults ...

A new study has highlighted the power of prioritising nutrition in early life. Researchers studied the aftermath of the end of sugar rationing in the UK, which led to a rapid doubling of sugar intake.

A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000 days of life may lead to healthier hearts and fewer cardiovascular events decades later.

The first 1,000 days of life, experts say, are the most important in a baby's nutritional needs. The first 1,000 days are calculated from conception to when a baby turns two.