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The Undisputable Connection Between Cancer And Sodas
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A study by Lund University in Sweden published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that it took only one can of soda each day to increase a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer by 40 percent.
This study looked at 8,000 men between the ages of 45 and 73 for about 15 years, on average. Researchers found that those who drank a mere 12 ounces, one typical can of soda, each day, were 40 percent more likely to develop cancer of the prostate.
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health also conducted a study which had more than 60,000 participants. They were also found to have a higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer, and previous studies had shown that sodas were linked to an increased risk of esophageal cancer.
Also, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health did a meta-analysis of studies done on the link between sodas and cancer. They, too, found that the consumption of sodas was positively affected with an increased risk of several types of cancer, including pancreatic cancer.
Then there is always the obvious argument that the sugar in sodas causes weight gain and obesity. Obesity has its own health risks, including a higher risk of cancer and other diseases.
Cancer is affected by many other environmental factors, and even some genetic factors, so even if you are not willing to say that there is enough evidence to link sodas and cancer, you absolutely can say that a poor diet, which would definitely include sodas, leads to an increased risk of numerous diseases, including cancer.
So if you are still drinking sodas — even the occasional soda — how much more evidence do you need to break the habit? There are numerous healthy drinks on the market including tea, herbal teas, green tea, fruit-infused water, plain old water, seltzer water with fruit juice, vegetable juice, tomato juice, fruit juice, and simple water with a squeeze of lemon. One of these choices is sure to appeal to your taste buds. Try it. Today.
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