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Feb. 9, 2011 (Los Angeles) -- You may feel less guilty if you opt for diet sodas over sugary beverages, but drinking them regularly may raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, a study suggests.
In a nine-year study of more than 2,500 people, those who drank diet soda daily were 48% more likely to have a heart attack or stroke or die from those events, compared with those who rarely or never drank soda.
"People who drink a lot of diet soda may share some characteristic that explains the association, he explains."
Originally posted by sbctinfantry
Wow, the study goes further and says there is no significant increase for those that drink regular soda, either.
So you are almost twice as likely to die from Heart issues and Stroke if you drink diet soda. Does the article say why? Well... does it?
"People who drink a lot of diet soda may share some characteristic that explains the association, he explains."
Hmm.. How about ASPARTAME. Is this website serious? Calling itself WebMD, and fails to use deductive reasoning, critical thinking?
Shennannigans!
www.webmd.com
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