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Diet Soda Can Make You Fat

by Austin Perlmutter

As a caffeine culture, many medical students, myself included, need some sort of stimulant like soda or coffee to power through some very long days.

Soda Linked to Depression, Coffee May Lower Risk

New research suggests that drinking sweetened beverages, especially diet drinks, is associated with an increased risk of depression.

In contrast, the study found that drinking coffee was tied to a slightly lower risk of depression.

Soda Linked to Stroke Risk

Harvard University and Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke.

Soda Raises Women’s Heart Risks

Drinking two or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day may expand a woman’s waistline and increase her risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011.

Soda Pot?

For many people around the world, coffee, tea and Coca-Cola provide that extra little lift.

There is a long history of food and drink that provide some extra effect.

But soda pot?

Worse Than Sugar: High – Fructose Corn Syrup

Jonathan Galland

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is back in the news. A research team from Princeton has concluded that high-fructose corn syrup outdoes sugar when it comes to increasing body fat.

Just to be clear, sugar causes a lot of trouble–raising inflammation and contributing to insulin resistance, diabetes and obesity.