Study links soft drinks consumption and pancreatic cancer
People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.
People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 people in Singapore found.
Sugar may be to blame but people who drink sweetened sodas regularly often have other poor health habits, said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota, who led the study.
"The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin in the body, which we think contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth," Pereira said in a statement.
I don't think I have ever read about a study where they found any health benefits to drinking soft drinks! I know soft drinks are bad for you, yet I have a problem with giving them up. Even when I am watching what I eat/drink, I still drink soda in moderation. Reading this article though sure makes me want to give soda up all together.
Study links soft drinks consumption and pancreatic cancer
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