Thursday, December 8, 2011

Choose Your Drink Wisely

Whether you drink sugar-sweetened or diet soda, new research suggests you may want to opt for H2O instead.

Cardiovascular Risk – Daily diet-soda drinker had a significantly higher risk of heart attacks and strokes than nondrinkers over an average 10-year follow up, a Columbia and University of Miami study reports.

Higher-Blood Pressure – for each 12-oz. serving of sugar-sweetened soda or fruit drink, sippers had a bump in blood pressure reported in a multi-university study.

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