Diet drinks may not be as good an option as you thought
Study shows an association between early death and drinking up to two diet soft drinks
09 September 2019 - 05:08
If you think you can placate your conscience by swapping a regular soft drink for a diet one, think again. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is now warning that consuming up to two diet drinks a day may increase the risk of early death by more than a quarter.
A new study found that people who consumed two or more glasses of soft drinks a day, regardless of whether they are regular or diet, were more likely to die from digestive diseases that affect the liver, intestines, pancreas and appendix compared with people who consumed less than one glass a month. ..
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