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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Heart Disease: The Dangers of Too Many Soft Drinks
According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Nutrition, soft drinks are bad for the heart. When researchers looked at the beverage sipping habits of almost 89,000 middle-aged women using questionnaires, they found that drinking two or more sugar-sweetened drinks [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] boosted heart disease risk in these women by 35%. The good news? Soft drinks sweetened with non-calorie sweeteners didn't increase the risk of heart disease.
Why are sugar-sweetened beverages so bad for the heart? No one knows for sure, but there are theories. Soft drinks are sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, a sweetener made exclusively of fructose, which raises triglyceride levels more than table sugar, a combination of glucose and fructose. Triglycerides, which are essentially circulating fats, increase the risk of heart disease when they're too high.
High fructose corn syrup also elevates uric acid levels - and high uric acid levels are linked with heart disease. In addition, the brain seems to respond differently to fructose than it does to glucose- in a way that encourages overeating. This can lead to weight gain and obesity, another [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] risk for heart disease. All in all, high fructose corn syrup doesn't win any points for being heart-healthy.
Sipping sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks may be even [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] riskier if you already have type 2 diabetes or its close cousin, insulin resistance. High fructose corn syrup further increases insulin resistance, which is not a good thing if you're diabetic or predisposed to [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] diabetes.
Healthier Sipping Options:
Why put your heart at risk by drinking sugar-sweetened drinks with no nutritional value? Better options are white or green tea, which are loaded with heart-healthy antioxidants called catechins. Brew it yourself from loose-leaf tea leaves to maximize the antioxidant benefits. Most bottled green and white teas don't have the same antioxidant benefits as freshly brewed. [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
Don't forget about the universal beverage - water. If you don't like it plain, squeeze in some lemon, lime or fresh orange. You can even add fresh herbs to water for a unique flavor. These drinks are all almost sugar and calorie-free, but you can sweeten them by [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] adding a natural sweetener like Stevia.
The Bottom Line?
Sugar-sweetened drinks like soft drinks offer no health benefits, especially when it comes to heart health. Try these "better for you" options instead.

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