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Drinking Water Instead Of Fizzy Drinks Cuts Diabetes risk
Mon, 19 Sep 2011
Swapping fizzy drinks for water can significantly reduce the risk of developing diabetes, scientists in America have found.

Research carried out by Harvard University scientists working with the International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk (ICCR) revealed that people who replace fizzy, sugary drinks for water can shed weight and lower their risk of type 2 diabetes by 7 per cent.

Professor Frank Hu, from the Harvard School of Public Health, said: "There is convincing evidence that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased risk of obesity and diabetes, and emerging evidence that these beverages increase the risk for heart disease."

"To reduce risk of obesity and cardiometabolic diseases, it is important to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and replace them with healthier choices such as water and unsweetened tea or coffee."

Dr Jean-Pierre Despres, the ICCR's scientific director, commented: "The epidemic prevalence achieved by abdominal obesity can be explained by our sedentary lifestyle and poor nutritional habits, among which an over consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages plays a significant role."

"Until recently, these beverages have escaped the scrutiny that low-quality foods have received, but as our research shows, this certainly should not be the case."

The findings were presented to a conference in Montana, USA.
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