Beloved,
I wish above all things that thou mayest ...be in health,
3 John 1:2
"Frequently drinking sugar-sweetened beverages (carbonated and noncarbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, energy drinks, and sports
drinks) was associated with an increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular diseases and, to a lesser extent, cancers, according to a new study. Substituting one sugary drink a day with an artificially sweetened drink was associated with a slightly lower risk of mortality, but drinking four or more artificially sweetened drinks a day was associated with a higher risk of mortality among women.
“Drinking water in place of sugary drinks is a healthy choice that could contribute to longevity,” said study lead author Dr. Vasanti Malik.....the researchers found that the more sugar-sweetened beverages a person drank, the more his or her risk of early death from any cause increased.
Compared with drinking sugar-sweetened beverages less than once per month, drinking one to four sugary drinks per month was linked with a 1% increased risk; two to six per week with a 6% increase; one to two per day with a 14% increase; and two or more per day with a 21% increase.
Each additional serving per day of sugar-sweetened beverages was
linked with a 10% increased higher risk of cardiovascular disease-related death.
Among both men and women, there was a modest link between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and early death risk from cancer."
SciNews
