Soda Consumption Increases Overall Stroke Risk

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Soda Consumption Increases Overall Stroke Risk

ScienceDaily — Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute and Harvard University have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke. Conversely, consumption of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee was associated with a lower risk. The study — recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition — is the first to examine soda’s affect on stroke risk. Previous research has linked sugar-sweetened beverage consumption with weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gout and coronary artery disease. Men and women who consumed low-calorie soda had a higher incidence of chronic disease and a higher body mass index (BMI). read article

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