SCIENCE BREAKS OUR HEARTS ONCE AGAIN
Sometimes, we can’t help but feel that science is out to destroy everything we love most… This is one of those times.
According to research recently published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, consuming even as little as two cans of soda per week can do a lot of damage to our body. How?
SAY IT’S NOT SO!
Researched observed the results obtained in 36 separate studies focusing on people who drank five or more soft drinks a week, as well as the vast amount of research on the health impacts of soda that scientists have been contributing to for the past 10 years.
They confirmed a decade of research that has found ties between soda and higher risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and a variety of other health problems and diseases. And it doesn’t take much of this sugary drink to raise your risks.
THE CONSEQUENCES
According to the report, “Studies on diet and diabetes revealed consuming as few as two servings of sugar-sweetened beverages a week was linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Several of the analyzed studies found drinking at least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day was associated with elevated blood pressure.”
We’re always told that moderation is the key, but it seems that even a “moderate” amount of two a week is enough to seriously impact your health.
Even more, according to the World Health Organization, cardiometabolic diseases (including metabolic syndrome and diabetes, both tied to soda consumption) are responsible for approximately 19 million deaths every year.
EVIDENCIAS A DESTACAR
According to senior author M. Faadiel Essop, of Stellenbosch University, “Excess sugar consumption has surfaced as one of the most prominent global dietary changes during the past few decades and is considered a primary driver of cardiometabolic diseases onset.”
Essop also points out the ugly truth that “sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is steadily rising among all age groups worldwide.”
Of course, as with any other scientific study, there are a number of other factors to consider (such as weight gain, poor diet, etc.). However, one thing is very clear: soda plays a role in all of these detrimental health risks.
Essop urges people to take heed: “The findings demonstrate there is a clear need for public education about the harmful effects of excess consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.”
