Artificially sweetened drinks may not be heart healthier than sugary drinks

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-10/acoc-asd102220.php

News Release 26-Oct-2020
Research shows high consumption of both types of beverages associated with higher risk of heart disease
American College of Cardiology

 

Sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, which suggests artificially sweetened beverages may not be the healthy alternative they are often claimed to be, according to a research letter in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Compared to non-consumers, both higher consumers of sugary drinks and of artificially sweetened beverages had higher risks of first incident cardiovascular disease, after taking into account a wide range of confounding factors.

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