For any of you worried about some of the online diet soda bashing of late, have no fear...yet another report has been issued that verifies the safety of the carbonated beverage. Woo hoo! A new Harvard University study claims there is no link between diet soda and an increased risk of developing diabetes.
According to results of the study, which followed a large group of men for 20 years, drinking sugary drinks often meant a person was more likely to get diabetes. However, that was not the case with sugar-free soft drinks, coffee or tea.
The researchers analyzed data from more than 40,000 men who were followed between 1986 and 2006. During that time, participants regularly filled out questionnaires on their medical status and dietary habits, including how many servings of regular and diet sodas and other drinks they consumed every week. About seven percent of men reported that they were diagnosed with diabetes at some point during the study.
The study found that men who drank the most sugar-sweetened beverages - about one serving a day on average - were 16 percent more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than men who never drank those beverages.
Replacing sugary drinks with diet versions seems to be a safe and healthy alternative, the authors said in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
I'll raise a Cherry Coke Zero to that good news!
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