Thursday, February 07, 2008

Soda Consumption Linked to Heart Disease

"(NaturalNews) Drinking one or more carbonated beverages per day may increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association.

'We were struck by the fact that it didn't matter whether it was a diet or regular soda that participants consumed,' said lead author Ramachandran Vasan, of the Boston University School of Medicine.

The research was conducted as part of the ongoing Framingham Heart Study, a large-scale..." read the rest here