Soft drinks- Act hard on your blood pressure
With modern lifestyle and food habits, consumption of aerated drinks is on high. Sugared soft drinks are among the most heavily consumed drinks worldwide. Carbonated soft drinks were first invented as a way to make "healthier" water that looked like natural carbonated waters that were found in European spas in the mountains. Unfortunately, we no longer realize any health benefits of carbonated waters. There's plenty of evidence that guzzling sugared drinks like sodas can harm your health. The extra calories can lead to obesity and contribute to heart problems and diabetes. Now researchers say the sweet beverages may shoot up blood pressure as well.
Several studies have reported that consumption of soft drinks is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure in western countries. A study conducted for 10.4 years in middle aged Korean population reveals that soft drinks consumption contributes to increased risk of high blood pressure, being prominent in obese participants. There is a mile-long list of studies that show the negative impact of consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, and this study is one more proof that something needs to be done to change the disease burden caused by these frizzy drinks.
Sugary drinks add calories but don't fill you up, and people who drink them may not compensate for those extra calories by eating less food. That leads to weight gain, which can raise blood pressure. Plus, people who drink sugar-sweetened beverages also tend to eat fewer healthy foods and exercise less, suggests a study.
Several studies have reported that consumption of soft drinks is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure in western countries. A study conducted for 10.4 years in middle aged Korean population reveals that soft drinks consumption contributes to increased risk of high blood pressure, being prominent in obese participants. There is a mile-long list of studies that show the negative impact of consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, and this study is one more proof that something needs to be done to change the disease burden caused by these frizzy drinks.
Sugary drinks add calories but don't fill you up, and people who drink them may not compensate for those extra calories by eating less food. That leads to weight gain, which can raise blood pressure. Plus, people who drink sugar-sweetened beverages also tend to eat fewer healthy foods and exercise less, suggests a study.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
11.09.2017
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