Carbonated soft drinks, including diet drinks, lead to a risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Carbonated soft drinks, including diet drinks, lead to a risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Their daily consumption doubles the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, including visceral obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, impaired insulin sensitivity and others.
Dr. Wasan of Boston Medical University proves that not only sugar-containing drinks, but also those without it are associated with the risk of vascular accidents. These results are the result of a 4-year study in Framingham, near Boston, among 6,000 middle-aged men and women. In the beginning, the participants were healthy. Subsequently, it turned out that those of them who regularly consumed carbonated products, the risk of metabolic disorders is 50605 higher than that of the other participants.
Interestingly, people who indulge in sugar - including diet drinks, have common eating habits - prefer high-calorie, high-fat, low-fiber, plus sedentary lifestyles. On the other hand, Vasan believes that although dietary, drinks are sweetened, which predisposes to the consumption of more sweet temptations. Another theory is the increase in insulin resistance by the substance that gives the car a caramel color.
The topic requires more work. The fact that low-calorie products increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and changes in lipid profile, intrigued doctors. Experts advise the consumption of diet drinks to be moderate, as well as those containing sugar.