Al Marsad Newspaper: Research published in the journal Gut confirms a link between sugar-sweetened beverages and deadly disease.
The study indicated that the consumption of adults, especially women, two or more drinks to quench their thirst every day “double” the risk of developing bowel cancer before the age of fifty.
The study pointed out that soft drinks, fruit-flavoured drinks, sports and energy drinks all pose a major threat, according to The Sun newspaper.
Dietician Dr Paul McArdle said: “While the study found that sugary soft drinks, fruit-flavored drinks, energy and sports drinks might pose a threat, it is important to note that the majority of soft drinks consumed in recent years are low in sugar. In addition, these An observational study and therefore does not show a cause-and-effect relationship.”
