Soft drink heart disease warning
JUST two sugar-sweetened soft drinks a day can increase a woman’s risk of heart disease and diabetes, as well as expand her waistline, say researchers.
Scientists compared middle-aged and older women who consumed two or more fizzy drinks or flavoured waters a day with those who drank one or less.
Over a period of five years, women who drank more sweetened beverages were nearly four times as likely to develop high levels of triglyceride blood fats, which can harm arteries.
Blood sugar was poorly controlled, raising the risk of diabetes.
The same pattern was not seen in men.