These categories were labelled as non-consumers, low consumers and high consumers and drinks split into either artificially sweetened or sugary. Diet drinks and the artificial sweeteners they contain, are often marketed as a way of reducing calorie and sugar intake. Diet drinks such as Diet Coke, and the artificial sweeteners they contain, are often marketed as a way of reducing calorie and sugar intake. Lead author Eloi Chazelas concluded: 'Higher intakes of sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages were associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, suggesting that artificial sweeteners might not be a healthy substitute for sugary drinks.' 'These data provide additional arguments to fuel the current debate on taxes, labeling, and regulation of sugary drinks and artificially sweetened beverages.'

Source: Daily Nation October 27, 2020 01:41 UTC