I know everyone is sick of hearing me go on about sugar, but as the evidence of its terrible effects on our health continue to mount what else is there to to but warn you?
Currently, an estimated 1 of 6 deaths in the United States is attributed to coronary heart disease. A study published in JAMA Network Open concluded that adults who got 10% or more of their daily calories from sugar sweetened drinks like soda and fruit juices increased their risk of heart-related death by 44% and the risk of death from any cause by 14%.
Researchers looked at over 13,000 people who were participants in the REGARDS Study (an ongoing, long term study of geographic and racial differences in the incidence of stroke).
As a secondary observational study, the results do not prove that sugary drink consumption caused the increased risk. Only that those consuming the drinks suffered that fate. Other studies associate sugar consumption with increased risk for obesity, diabetes and hypertension.
The American Heart Association recommends that women consume no more than 25g (6 teaspoons) of sugar a day and, for men, 36g (9 teaspoons). A single can of sugar-sweetened cola contains about 39g.
But, hey, y'all do what you think best.
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