Diabetes
The Hidden Dangers Lurking In Regular And Diet Fizzy Drinks
Let's start with the bottom line: There are no healthy choices when it comes to fizzy or soft drinks.
You probably heard about the recent study that found a link between soft drinks and increased heart disease risk. Well, that's just the surface. Look a little closer and you'll see the true risk is even worse. Worse than heart disease? Yes, even worse than heart disease, because heart disease is just part of the deal.
Return of the syndrome
Last month, researchers with the Framingham Heart Study reported on a four-year trial that followed the fizzy-drink habits of more than 6,000 healthy subjects. The average age of the cohort was about 53. Results showed that subjects who drank one or more fizzy drinks each day were nearly 45 percent more likely to develop these symptoms of metabolic syndrome: obesity, increased waist circumference, impaired fasting glucose, higher blood pressure, high triglycerides, and higher LDL cholesterol. When three or more of these symptoms are diagnosed in one patient, risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes rises significantly
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