Consuming more than 12 ounces of sugar-sweetened soda or fruit juice daily was associated with a 53% higher risk of having high triglyceride levels and a 98% higher likelihood of having low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, compared with drinking lesser amounts, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Registered dietitian Samantha Heller says young children should not get sugar-sweetened drinks and older children and adults can get the bubbly effect of soda by choosing flavored seltzers or adding a little juice to tea or plain seltzer.
Thursday 27 February 2020
DWM Study: Sugar-sweetened drinks affect cholesterol, triglycerides Consuming more than 12 ounces of sugar-sweetened soda or fruit juice daily was associated with a 53% higher risk of having high triglyceride levels and a 98% higher likelihood of having low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, compared with drinking lesser amounts, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Registered dietitian Samantha Heller says young children should not get sugar-sweetened drinks and older children and adults can get the bubbly effect of soda by choosing flavored seltzers or adding a little juice to tea or plain seltzer.
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