Very true.

"Myhome" <myhome@mts.net> wrote in message
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> February 12th, 2011 at Sat, 12th, 2011 at 3:48 pm by timigustafson
>
>
> A just released study on diet sodas suggests that the no-cal or low-cal
> versions may be kinder to your waistline but bad for your heart and even
> your
> head.
>
> These are the conclusions of a 9-year long survey involving over 2,500
> participants from the New York City area who consumed diet sodas every day
> during that time period. The participants showed a 61 percent higher risk
> of
> vascular events, like heart attack and stroke, compared to people who
> never
> drank diet sodas.
>
> The study was presented as a poster at the American Stroke Association's
> International Conference in Los Angeles. The academic requirements for
> posters
> are usually lower than those for peer-reviewed studies published in
> science
> journals and are considered only as preliminary reports. Nevertheless,
> reactions were particularly strong in this case, not only from the
> beverage
> industry but also from the medical community.
>
> The lead author of the study, Hannah Gardener, an epidemiologist at the
> University of Miami, was quick to concede that more studies were necessary
> before any definite conclusions about the potential health risks from diet
> sodas could be drawn.
>
> Besides the consumption of diet drinks, the research considered the
> participants' age, sex, race, eating habits, exercise routines and other
> lifestyle components, like drinking alcohol and smoking. Regular physical
> check-ups included testing of blood pressure and cholesterol levels to
> monitor
> some of the most common contributors to heart disease and stroke.
>
> Even when all these factors were taken into account, the risk of vascular
> events remained on average higher for those who consumed diet sodas
> regularly.
> By contrast, the research found no increased risk among participants who
> had
> only regular sodas. This difference led the researchers to identify diet
> drinks
> as a potentially singular cause.
>
> Does this mean there is something specific to diet sodas that affects our
> blood
> vessels? Ms. Gardener has been careful not to make that conclusion just
> yet,
> but it is clearly the direction of her thinking.
>
> Previous studies have suggested that drinking large amounts of diet sodas
> on a
> regular basis may be linked to metabolic syndrome, a cluster of health
> conditions, which can also contribute to heart problems and stroke. Based
> on
> these findings, there have been warnings in the past about excessive
> consumption of diet drinks for vascular disease patients.
>
> Still, there is no real proof that these links actually exist. There is
> call
> for caution from all sides. The American Beverage Association has released
> an
> official statement saying that there is no evidence that diet sodas
> uniquely
> cause increased risks of vascular events or stroke. Dr. Walter Willett
> from the
> Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health has warned that
> the
> findings should not be interpreted as a cause to change our behavior with
> regards to diet sodas. Dr. Richard Besser, editor for health issues at ABC
> News, calls the study flawed and unnecessarily fear-inducing. Dr. David
> Katz,
> director of the Yale University Prevention Research Center, advises to
> look at
> the larger picture instead of honing in on one particular possible cause.
> He
> says that people who consume large amounts of sodas often develop a "sweet
> tooth," which is reflected in their food choices as well.
>
>
> Full story
> http://blogs.pnwlocalnews.com/timigustafson/diet-sodas-increase-risk-heart-attack-stroke/465

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