A new study has shown that young girls who consume more sugary drinks are more likely to start menstruating early. The age at which young girls first start menstruating has been falling since the early 20th century. A number of factors contribute towards this; being overweight and exposure to environmental chemicals that behave like estrogen (xeno-estrogens) are two of them. Recently researchers have found that girls who drank one-and-a-half 12-ounce cans a day of regular soda or iced tea that contains sugar had their first menstrual period an average of 2.7 months earlier than girls who drank fewer than two cans a week.

Is early puberty a problem?

Yes it is, because it means the girls will be exposed to higher levels of estrogen throughout their lives and that is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer and uterine cancer. The emotional upheaval associated with puberty is more difficult for younger girls to manage; therefore they are at higher risk of poor mental health and depression as well as anxiety. Insulin resistance is the biggest driver of early puberty, and consuming sugar makes insulin resistance worse. This article will give you information on how to reverse insulin resistance. Reference