Sodas, Sweeteners and Diabetes

I have had several posts concerning diet drinks as well as sugary drinks and their terrible effects on our health.

Another article has come out which not only confirms this, but actually quantifies it.

Researchers studied the diets of over 25,000 people in the UK. They found that each 5% increase in the amount of calories consumed from sweetened beverages was associated with an 18% increase in diabetes incidence.

Per serving, soft drinks, sweetened-milk beverages, and artificially sweetened beverages were all associated with a greater than 20% increase in diabetes!

Replacing soft drinks (even diet drinks) and sweetened-milk drinks with water or unsweetened tea or coffee would significantly cut the rate of diabetes. Try some unsweetened ice tea, water, or club soda next time!!