by Taylor & Francis Credit: CC0 Public Domain The trend among younger children to frequently drink caffeinated soda may indicate higher risk of alcohol consumption in the future, new research suggests. In a study of over 2,000 US children, aged between just nine to ten, those who reported drinking caffeinated soda daily were found a year...
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Is seltzer water healthy?
by Rahel Mathews, The Conversation My health conscious friends and colleagues tell me that they need an alternative to soda but plain water is too boring. They, like many people, are turning to sparkling water and flavored seltzer water. Carbonated waters are being promoted as the low-calorie or zero-calorie alternative to soda. In a 12-month...
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Sugar-free diet sodas linked to higher risk of death
Rachel Grumman Bender Beauty and Style Editor Here’s yet another reason to ditch diet soda. While several studies have already shown the health risks of drinking sugary beverages (from weight gain to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease), a new study of nearly 452,000 people found that even sugar-free diet sodas are linked to a...
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Soda, sugar-sweetened beverages linked to more severe symptoms for people with multiple sclerosis
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), drinking around 290 calories per day of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages, or the equivalent of about two cans of non-diet soda, may be tied to more severe symptoms and a higher level of disability compared to people with MS who seldom consume sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a preliminary...
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Diet Soda Linked To 23 Percent Increased Risk For Stroke In Women
Findings of a new research have suggested that switching to diet drinks to reduce calorie intake may come with health risks. Researchers found that women who consume a lot of artificially sweetened beverages increase their risk for stroke by 23 percent. Two Diet Sodas Daily Linked To Increased Stroke Risk In the study, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller,...