Researchers Eye Soda as Culprit in Diabetes

10/29/2010

Avoiding chronic health conditions like diabetes is one way to steer clear of the high health and life insurance premiums that tend to come with these illnesses.

In recent years, this has become a growing problem for millions of Americans struggling to maintain a healthy weight and a proper diet. Among the culprits in this problem, excessive consumption of heavily sweetened sodas and other beverages have frequency been cited. Other related health risks include obesity and heart disease.

In fact, research highlighted in the journal Diabetes Care notes that individuals who consume higher amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) - typically one or two servings per day - have a 26 percent higher risk of developing diabetes than those who have less than one serving per month.

"These data provide empirical evidence that intake of SSBs should be limited to reduce obesity-related risk of chronic metabolic diseases," stated the report.

With so much research warning consumers about the health effects of soda and heavily sweetened foods, many people have a financial interest in getting healthy along with other benefits.

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