Posted on April 2nd, 2012 by discoveryourhealth
A new study shows that men who drank one sugar-sweetened beverage a day had a 20 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to men who did not drink any sugar-sweetened drinks.
The daily sugar-sweetened drink consumption was also linked to higher levels of harmful lipids in the blood and inflammation.
Researchers say that men who drank [...]
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Posted on August 17th, 2010 by discoveryourhealth
Added sugars in the diet may increase cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to a new study reported in the Journal of American Medical Association. These sugars may include caloric sweeteners used to make processed or prepared foods taste better.
The study is the first study of its kind to examine the link between the consumption of [...]
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Posted on August 2nd, 2010 by discoveryourhealth
A focus on staying physically active and reducing time spent sitting is important to living a long life, say researchers reporting in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
The researchers, led by Alpa Patel, PhD, at the American Cancer Society, say that they are aware of studies showing a link between sitting time and obesity, type 2 [...]
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