For many years now, health advocates have warned people about the connection
between sugary drinks and obesity, and the message has slowly but surely started to take hold.
Because the study was observational, it does not establish a direct cause - and - effect link
between sugary drinks and prediabetes, McKeown said.
Not exact matches
Generally, the advice is to avoid giving
sugary food and
drinks including smoothies, purees, dried fruit, fruit juice and sugar sweetened milkshakes,
between meals.
The Australian Beverages Council has responded to a study by the Harvard Medical School, published in the Human Reproduction journal, which looks at the correlation
between sugar - sweetened
drinks and the age at which girls have their first period, saying that girls who consume «
sugary drinks» tend to start their menstrual periods earlier.
In his new study, Dr. Blecher drew comparisons
between taxing tobacco, alcohol and
sugary drinks, using South Africa as a case study.
Biliary Cancer (Liver + Gallbladder): This large study of over 70,000 men examined
sugary beverage consumption and found that sweetened
drinks led to a higher risk of gallbladder cancer, while another analysis of 477,206 people from 10 European countries discovered a link
between soft
drinks and hepatocellular carcinoma.
If you're trying to cut down on
sugary beverages like soda, juice or alcohol, also challenge yourself to add a glass of water
between each
drink.
The American Diabetes Association notes that sugar doesn't cause Type 1 diabetes, but that research shows a link
between consumption of
sugary drinks and Type 2 diabetes.
A study in the journal Pediatrics in 2006 showed a direct correlation
between weight gain in teenagers and the consumption of soda and other
sugary drinks.
The link
between drinking sugary drinks and type II diabetes has been known for a long time.
Key current areas of focus for the Greens in health include: primary health care reform; a tax on
sugary drinks; reform of the mental health system; and closing the gap
between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Now that I understand the link
between these
drinks, diabetes and weight gain, I have decided to stop
drinking not just the Coke and Pepsi but all the fizzy soft
drinks (even my favourite
sugary indulgence, Sarsparilla!)