Consumption of soft drinks, sweetened-milk beverages and energy from total sweet beverages was associated with higher type 2 diabetes risk independently

of adiposity. Substituting one serving/day of water or unsweetened tea/coffee for soft drinks and for sweetened milk beverages reduced the incidence by 14%–25%. If sweet beverage consumers reduced intake to below 2% of energy intake, 15% of incident diabetes might be prevented. [1]

In a previous post, we have talked of the association of sweetened aerated drinks and increased risk of diabetes. This study now implicates all sweetened drinks increase the risk of diabetes. Artificially sweetening drinks did not lower the risk of diabetes. Substituting with water or unsweetened tea or beverage reduced the risk of acquiring diabetes significantly.

Sugar has been described as: “Pure, white and deadly“

1. Diabetologica DOI 10.1007/s00125-015-3572-1