Consuming sugar, even through juices, is reportedly more detrimental to health than consuming it directly, according to a recent study.
Chilling News: Sipping Sweet Drinks Boosts Diabetes Risk More Than Noshing on Sweets
Catch this lowdown on a rip-roaring new study by Brigham Young University (BYU) in the heartland of the USA!
The researchers have dish-ed the dirt on the devilish duo - sugary drinks (alright, we're talking 'bout sodas and fruit juices) and type 2 diabetes! Turns out, these sugar-laden elixirs could be more of a health hazard than their solid sugar counterparts, like candy and cookies. Professor Dr. Karen Della Corte, the brainchild behind the study and a nutrition science whiz at BYU, dropped a bombshell when she declared, "Guzzling your sugar - be it from sodas or fruit juice - ain't no picnic for your health!"
To arrive at this dramatic revelation, the scientists dived deep into the findings of 29 whopping studies on over half a million folks residing in Europe, America, Asia, and Oceania. They hunted for connections between various sugary sources and the grim specter of type 2 diabetes.
Here's the lowdown: every 340ml (12oz) of sugary soft drinks, energy drinks, and sports drinks served up a 25% higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Incidentally, juicy fresca like pure fruit juice and juice drinks appeared to have a similar, albeit weaker, impact. Gulping down a 226ml (8oz) helping every day heightened the risk by five percent.
But don't worry, folks, not all sugar is bad news bear. Moderate chomps on sugary food didn't tip the scales in favor of type 2 diabetes. In certain scenarios, it may even play the hero!
Now, before you start popping open the bottles and cans, remember this study is observational. It doesn't confirm that sugary drinks pull the trigger on type 2 diabetes; it just means that those who guzzled more of them had a higher likelihood of developing the condition.
To ensure they zeroed in on sugar's impact and not other factors, the researchers crunched the numbers, taking into account factors like calorie intake, obesity, and other lifestyle factors. And what do you know? The numbers confirmed that sugar is best enjoyed in solid form, not in liquid.
Dr. Della Corte voiced her opinion that future dietary recommendations should be tougher on liquid sugars, including fruit juice, since they spell trouble for our health. "Adios to the sugar villains!" she declared, emphasizing the need for future guidelines to differentiate between sugars based on their source and form.
So grab that advice like you'd grab a sugar-free margarita, and cheers to a healthier you!
Dig Deeper:
- What's your bod all about when it's bathed in sugar?
- Is shoveling in the sugar pile gonna lead to diabetes?
- Is juice just a hipster's version of a soda?
- Consuming sugary drinks such as sodas, fruit juices, energy drinks, and sports drinks could potentially increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 25%, according to a new study from Brigham Young University.
- The study further found that daily consumption of a 226ml (8oz) portion of these sugary drinks slightly elevates the risk by 5%.
- Despite the risks associated with liquid sugar, moderate consumption of sugary foods did not significantly raise the risk of type 2 diabetes.
- The study's lead researcher, Dr. Karen Della Cote, calls for future dietary guidelines to focus more on limiting liquid sugar intake, including fruit juice, due to its potential negative impact on health.
- The study results suggest that using solid forms of sugar, such as candy or cookies, may be preferable to their liquid counterparts.
- On a broader scale, the study highlights the importance of scientific research on health and wellness, including chronic diseases like diabetes and the potential impact of various food sources on medical conditions.
