Saturday, October 30, 2010

Sugary Drinks Raise Diabetes Risk by 26 Percent

It's not surprising that soda and similar drinks raise the risk of diabetes, but the percentage by which the risk increases is startling...

From WebMD:

Habitual drinkers -- those drinking one to two sugar-sweetened beverages a day on average -- had a 26% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and a 20% increased risk for developing metabolic syndrome compared to those who drank the beverages once a month or not at all. [more]

- Daily Life Wellness 

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