Diet Drinks Linked to Stroke and Heart Attacks

  • 5 years ago
Diet Drinks Linked to Stroke and Heart Attacks New research from the American Heart Association has revealed that diet drinks aren't any healthier for you. One or two artificially-sweetened
diet drinks per day Women who consumed two or more artificially sweetened drinks daily had 31% increased risk of a clot-based stroke and 29% increased risk of heart disease. The risks were higher for obese and African-American women. Prior research has proven that diet beverages can increase risk of stroke, dementia, Type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. Dr. Ralph Sacco, President of American Academy
of Neurology