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| Will a Daily Diet Coke Lead You to a Stroke? Posted: 03 Feb 2012 06:48 AM PST
Yesterday we talked about the potentially addictive properties of sugar and the extreme public policy measures suggested by some scientists to reduce America’s sugar consumption. One solution already exists – artificial sweeteners. To many a dieter, aspartame and friends are the perfect solution to sweet cravings – enjoy your favorite soft drink, but with zero added calories. We have outlined in the past why this naive approach, championed by the beverage industry, is actually faulty. And today, another data point for your consideration. Researchers from Miami Miller School of Medicine and Columbia University analyzed data of over 2,500 people and found that daily consumption of diet drinks increases the chances of stroke, heart attack, and vascular disease by 43% compared to drinking regular soft drinks, or drinking diet soft drinks less than once a day. The findings were published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The finding don’t exonerate regular soft drinks, they simply show that even diet drinks are problematic from a health perspective. What’s a Coke/Pepsi fan to do? Well, if Bill Clinton could give up completely on Big Macs, perhaps soft drink lovers can at the very least drastically reduce their sugar water / fake sugar water consumption? Get Fooducated: |
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