Sugary drinks increase the risk of liver cancer. Do people know there is 33 to 50 grams of sugar in the average can of soft drink?
Sugar-sweetened beverages include soft drinks, fruit drinks, sweet flavoured waters, sports drinks, sweetened tea, coffee drinks, energy drinks, and electrolyte replacement drinks.
The Australian Medical Association wants sugar-sweetened beverages heavily taxed, in the same way that cigarettes are taxed to discourage their use. For health reasons.
A large new study has found “an increased risk of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease among women who consume sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis”.
Consuming too much added sugar “can also raise blood pressure and increase chronic inflammation”. These are both pathological pathways to heart disease.
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