You should not consume more than one soft drink per week to avoid many health risks, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.
The study in question would have been able to link this type of drink to more than 45 different diseases, from tooth decay to diabetes, from high blood pressure to heart attack, which would worsen with excessive consumption. of sugar, according to the Scottish Daily Mail on Thursday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends consuming less than six teaspoons of sugar per day to avoid many health risks. This is equivalent to 45g of chocolate bar or two 150ml glasses of fruit juice.
Thus, given the amount of sugar contained in sparkling drinks, it would be necessary to consume less than a can of 200 to 355ml per week, according to what the author of the research would have concluded.
Excessive sugar consumption is also linked to seven cancers, including breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer.
American and Chinese scientists have also discovered that each sparkling drink consumed in a day increases the risk of heart disease that can lead to a heart attack by 17%.