Artificially sweetened drinks are linked to a 20% higher risk of atrial fibrillation while sugary beverages raise that risk by 10%, a new study found.
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Artificially sweetened drinks are linked to a 20% higher risk of atrial fibrillation while sugary beverages raise that risk by 10%, a new study found.
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What is anyone supposed to do with the knowledge that diet sodas maybe, possibly, just might perhaps have some sort of potential link to cancer?
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Unreported World is in Chiapas, Mexico, the town that drinks the most sugary drinks in the world.
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Here in Chiapas, one of the poorest states in Mexico, people drink two litres of sugary drinks a day, and Coca-Cola is king. As health officials declare a diabetes emergency, we meet the families in the thick of a diabetes crisis, a deadly mix of Covid and sugar sending people to early graves.
Reporter: Guillermo Galdos
Director: Nick Blakemore
Series Producer: Andy Lee
Executive Producer: Ed Fraser
Production Company: Channel 4 News
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UNEARTHED | The evidence against it is actually slim, and it helps some people lose weight.
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We eat junk food because it's cheap. Food experts agree on this and three other truths people refuse to believe.
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A study of over 100,000 people found aspartame and acesulfame K in particular may increase risk of developing cancer somewhat.
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Despite concerted public health campaigns to highlight the many problems with sugary drinks, some people drink them by the gallons.
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It’s been just over a year since Roy captured Australia’s imagination with his quest to quit soft drink – here he shares the objects that helped along the way
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Once you’ve made a commitment, you need to learn the triggers that make you engage in your “bad” habit, then replace it with a “good” one.
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Fizzy, caffeinated drinks are on sale everywhere, and for many people it can become difficult to function without them. Is cold turkey the only way out?
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On a hot day, there's nothing like the sweet, bubbly hit of a fizzy drink to quench your thirst. We know sugary soft drinks are bad for our health, but their diet alternatives are sometimes thought of as being even worse. (They're not.)
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Repeated studies on a health bogeyman help explain wider problems with food research.
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Replacing just one sugary drink per day with these alternatives could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
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A new study that links artificially sweetened beverages to premature death is prompting public angst. Some scientists say it has significant flaws.
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Drinking two or more glasses a day of any soda was associated with higher death rates.
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Drink more water, say experts as they argue study proves need for curbs on consumption
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Calling all lovers of diet sodas and sugary beverages. There's more bad news linking your favorite soft drinks to disease and an earlier death.
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Frequent consumption of sugary drinks such as sodas, sports drinks and juice is linked to an increased risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease and, to a lesser extent, from cancer, according to new research.
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A new study links drinking diet soda and juices with artificial sweeteners to a higher risk of stroke. Here's what to know.
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It’s no secret – too many soft drinks are far from good for our health, but did you know that drinking even just one soft drink a day could increase your risk of cancer – regardless of the size of your waistline?
A new study by Cancer Council Victoria and the University of Melbourne analysed more than 35,000 Victorians over a twelve year period who developed 3,283 cases of obesity-related cancers including liver, ovary, pancreas and gallbladder.
“We were surprised to find increased cancer risk was not driven completely by obesity,” said Associate Professor Allison Hodge of Cancer Council’s cancer epidemiology and intelligence division.
“Even though these cancers were commonly associated with obesity, our research found this risk existed for all participants, no matter their size.”
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Artificial sweeteners may be contributing to chronic diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
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We know fizzy drinks are full of calories, but is it the sugar or the bubbles that swell our waists?
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Diet drinks do not help people lose weight, a study has found, because they eat more to compensate. - New Zealand Herald
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The soft drink industry is shifting attention from having a healthy diet to maintaining an active lifestyle with an emphasis on energy balance.
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Sugary drinks put you at greater risk of developing dangerous levels of fat around vital organs, researchers have discovered. - New Zealand Herald