Bottled drinks are known for their high sugar content. The use of sugar or artificial sweeteners in products such as drinks, candy or cereal is quite common. Unfortunately, the effect of the sugar content in your body is not as sweet as its taste.
High intake of sugar is closely related to a high risk of diabetes. Even if you choose the ‘less sugar’ ones, it doesn't reduce the risk. In a recent study conducted by Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, it was found that those who consumed lots of sugary drinks (including soda and fruit juice) had a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
In their study, the researchers analysed the sugary drink intake of 192,352 participants for 26 years. Every four years, the researchers assessed their health condition. To observe changes in the intake of sugary drinks in the participants, each participant was asked to fill out a questionnaire given every four years.
The results showed that the participants who increased their sugary drinks intake by more than 0.5 serving per day had a 16% higher risk of diabetes. In addition, those who increased their intake of beverages with artificial sweeteners by 0.5 serving per day had an 18% higher risk of the disease. Meanwhile, those who replace sugary drinks with water, pure coffee, or tea had a 2-10% lower risk of diabetes.
Text by Anggie Triana
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Source(s):
- Drouin-Chartier, J.P., Zheng, Y., Li, Y., et al (2019). Changes in Consumption Surgary Beverages and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Results From Three Large Prospective U.S. Cohorts of Women and Men. Diabetes Care, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2337/dc19-0734.
- Healthline - Not Just Sodas - Those Latted and Other Sugary Drinks Increase Your Diabates Risk (2019). https://www.healthline.com/health-news/fruit-juice-flavored-coffee-doesnt-matter-drinking-any-sugary-beverage-increases-diabetes-risk, 14 October 2019.