By the time a child is 4-8 years old, his sugar consumption skyrockets to an average of 21 teaspoons a day. The same study found 14-18 year old children intake the most sugar on a daily basis, averaging about 34.3 teaspoons.
In space, the body begins to adapt to the microgravity environment. NSBRIâs science and technology program is addressing ways to reduce or eliminate many of the changes to the body that impact an astronautâs ability to perform well in space and that might impact their health after returning to Earth.
Being in space is like standing on your head; fluids tend to pool in the upper part of your body, giving you a swollen face. It is similar to when your ankles swell on a long-duration flight because fluid pools in your feet. âYour body preferentially drives fluid towards the upper part of the body,â explains Fong.