Dr. Mercola June 26 2004 7,166 views
Women who drink more than one can of sugar-filled soda a day might be increasing their chances of developing diabetes along with gaining weight.
A study showed that women who drank the minimum of one soda each day could increase their likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes by 85 percent over the women who drank less than one can a day.
Along with increasing the risk for diabetes, the high sugar and calorie content contained in sodas were also found to compound the risk of developing other chronic diseases such as obesity. These findings led researchers to believe the sugar found in soda and energy drinks could result in an overabundance of energy, which could trigger obesity and the packing on of extra pounds.
The Growing Number of Diabetes Cases in America
In 2002, 18.2 million Americans were found to have diabetes
Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease in the United States
Researchers stated that school officials are now taking actions against the growing childhood obesity problem by encouraging their students to drink beverages other than sugar-filled soft drinks.
USA Today June 8, 2004
In addition to the many other dangers of soda I have written about in past newsletters, here is another warning to add to that list--drinking more than ONE can of soda a day could drive up a woman’s risk for developing diabetes.
Although researchers said diet sodas with sugar substitutes did not increase the chances of developing diabetes, you should be aware that artificial sweeteners carry numerous problems of their own.
Diabetes is a devastating and debilitating disease and eliminating soda from your diet is probably one of the easiest preventative measures you could take against it.
Soda provides zero nutritional value and is loaded with addictive sugars. What’s most unfortunate is the amount of soft drinks kids drink each day.
Just consider these startling statistics:
These popular beverages account for more than one-quarter of all drinks consumed in the United States
More than 15 billion gallons were sold in 2000
That works out to at least one 12-ounce can per day for every man, woman and child
If you or your child is still drinking soda this is something that is quite simple to stop. In my mind there is absolutely no justification to drink soda. Both sugar and artificial sweeteners like NutraSweet™ are deadly to your health and will gradually rob you of it. So my recommendation is to stick to pure water.
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