Sweet drinks cause early death
Consumption of drinks with a high sugar content, including soft drinks and fruit juices, is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality and mortality from coronary heart disease in middle-aged adults, particularly those who are overweight or low-income.
The study showed that those who consumed the highest amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juices had as much as two times the risk of dying of coronary heart disease as those consuming the lower levels of the sugary beverages.
Metabolism of sugary foods occurs more slowly than that of beverages because of other ingredients, such as fibre, fat, and protein, and in general, the nutrient content in foods had much more variation than with sugary drinks in the study.
Previous research showed as much as a 38% higher risk for CVD mortality in people who consumed 17% to 21% of calories from added sugar compared with those who consumed approximately 8% of calories from added sugar.
