A ruling on fructose boosts the powerful sugar industry, either by incompetence or collusion, but is based on pseudoscience Robert Lustig The Guardian, Monday 21 October 2013 16.00 EDT Fizzy drinks can have a ‘serum fructose concentration of six… Read More ›
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Soda and illegal drugs cause similar damage to teeth
CHICAGO (May 28, 2013)—Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and… Read More ›
Study shows drinking one 12oz sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 22 percent
Contact: Sam Wong Press Office sam.wong@imperial.ac.uk 44-020-759-42198 Diabetologia Drinking one (or one extra)* 12oz serving size of sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can be enough to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22%, a new study suggests…. Read More ›
Research shows the New York City ban on large-sized drinks may have unintended consequences
Contact: Souri Somphanith onepress@plos.org 415-624-121-7199 Public Library of Science People buy more soda when offered packs of smaller sizes than if buying single large drink Restricting soda servings may induce people to buy more soda than when offered larger sized… Read More ›
Sugary soft drinks may raise risk of depression – with diet versions causing the most harm
Four cans of pop a day raised depression risk 30% But drinking four cups of coffee decreased risk by 10% By Fiona Macrae PUBLISHED: 16:12 EST, 8 January 2013 | UPDATED: 20:46 EST, 8 January 2013 Cutting out sweetened diet… Read More ›
Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits
2010 report posted for filing Fizzy beverages light up same pain sensors as mustard and horseradish, a new study shows — so why do we drink them? You may not think of the fizz in soda as spicy,… Read More ›
Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain
2010 study posted for filing Contact: Kitta MacPherson kittamac@princeton.edu 609-258-5729 Princeton University A sweet problem IMAGE:A Princeton University research team, including (from left) undergraduate Elyse Powell, psychology professor Bart Hoebel, visiting research associate Nicole Avena and graduate student Miriam Bocarsly,… Read More ›
High pesticide levels found in fruit-based drinks in some countries outside U. S : in the micrograms per liter range
2008 study posted for filing . Analytical Chemistry In the first worldwide study of pesticides in fruit-based soft drinks, researchers in Spain are reporting relatively high levels of pesticides in drinks in some countries, especially the United Kingdom and Spain…. Read More ›
Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain: rats became obese by drinking high-fructose corn syrup, but not by drinking sucrose
Contact: Kitta MacPherson kittamac@princeton.edu 609-258-5729 Princeton University A sweet problem IMAGE:A Princeton University research team, including (from left) undergraduate Elyse Powell, psychology professor Bart Hoebel, visiting research associate Nicole Avena and graduate student Miriam Bocarsly, has demonstrated that rats with…Click… Read More ›
Fizzical harm: Drinking sugary drinks doesn’t just pile on the pounds – it changes your body so it’s harder to lose weight
By Rob Waugh Drinking sugary drinks for just a month alters body chemistry More difficult to lose weight Body grows to ‘prefer’ sugar to digesting own fat Drinking sugared fizzy drinks for just a month changes the body permanently so… Read More ›
CU School of Medicine researchers look at effects of 2 common sweeteners on the body
CU School of Medicine researchers look at effects of 2 common sweeteners on the body AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 23, 2012) – With growing concern that excessive levels of fructose may pose a great health risk – causing high blood pressure,… Read More ›
Are diet soft drinks bad for you?
New study finds potential link between daily consumption of diet soft drinks and risk of vascular events Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart… Read More ›
