Too much sugar during pregnancy bad for baby’s brain: study By Talker News Jul 6, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Ivan S via Pexels By Stephen BeechPregnant women who consume lots of sweet food and drinks can have a negative long-term impact on their unborn baby's brain, warns new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmy2A2?6D6 D4:6?E:DED 7@F?5 E92E >@>D\E@\36 H9@ 925 2 9:89 :?E2<6 @7 7CF4E@D6 — 2 D:>A=6 DF82C ?2EFC2==J 7@F?5 :? 7CF:ED[ 9@?6J[ 2?5 G686E23=6D — 5FC:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^`_^`e^A2C6?ED\C6G62=\E96\DEC2?86DE\AC68?2?4J\>JE9D\E96J\36=:6G6^QmAC68?2?4Jk^2m :>A2:C65 DE6> 46== 7F?4E:@? :? 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