Sweet soda and juice from the shops are dangerous
Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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Probably a well-known fact for everyone and for everyone that sweetened drinks like soda do not add health to us. Now, scientists have proved that packaged juices also do not bring special benefits to the body. Even more: the systematic use of store juices can negatively affect life expectancy. “People aged who regularly consume sugary drinks, sodas, including juices from packages, have a high risk of premature demise,” said one of the leaders of a new research study, Professor Gene Welch, representing the Department of Medicine at Emory University (Atlanta).
We have always been told only about the benefits of fruit juices, however, to date, experts clearly share the concepts of freshly squeezed juice obtained at home and about a drink that is sold in stores under the guise of the same product.
“Now we are talking about the need to reduce the consumption of soda and other sweet drinks by adults and children. Packaged juices should also be included in this list, ”said the professor.
Scientists conducted a study, collecting information on more than thirteen thousand men and women in the middle age category of 64 years. These people took part in a large research project for the study of strokes, which took place from 2003 to 2007. More than 70% of the participants were obese or were markedly overweight.
The subjects were tested on the use of sweet drinks. During the experiment, which lasted about six years, 1,168 people died among the participants. Experts made it clear: those participants who ate more sweetened drinks and fruit juices had the highest risks of premature death, compared with those who preferred unsweetened water. Moreover, with each additional liter of sugar soda or juice, the chance of dying earlier increased significantly.
“Today, they know almost everything that sugar dissolved in soft drinks, punch, energy drinks is harmful and is associated with the development of obesity and other unpleasant moments that worsen health. But the packaged juices are still being presented by most people as a useful and even necessary product for health, despite the fact that sugar contains no less sugar in these juices, ”the scientists commented.
As it became clear from the results of studies, drinks diluted with sugar directly affect the increased risk of developing diabetes mellitus, cardiac diseases and the appearance of excess weight. However, in the case of natural freshly squeezed fruit juices, there is no clear evidence of their negative impact on health. Real juice, not from a bag, but from a juicer, contains many valuable nutritional components that can have significant benefits for human health. At the same time, scientists still consider whole fruits more useful and recommend consuming no more than 170 ml of prepared juice per day.
The results of the study are published on the JAMA Network Open page.