Diet Soda Stroke

A diet-soda stroke? Study says zero-calories equals risk

Think you're being healthy by drinking diet soda?

Maybe not.

A study described at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference concluded there could negative consequences associated with consuming too many sugar substitutes, including a higher risk of vascular events.

CNN reports salt intake was also associated with a higher risk of stroke. ( Read Diet Soda Stroke more... )

Diet Soda Stroke

Diet Soda Stroke, (CP) – It is far from definitive proof, but new research raises concerns about soda, find a higher risk of stroke and heart attack in people who drink every day compared those who do not drink any soda.

The results of drinks should be “a wake up call to pay attention to diet sodas,” said Dr. Steven Greenberg. He was president of the Harvard Medical School neurologist and vice of the International Stroke Conference in California, where research was presented on Wednesday. ( Read Diet Soda Stroke more... )

Diet Soda Linked To Heart Attack and Stroke, Says New Study

According to a new study presented at yesterday’s American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles, there appears to be a definite correlation between diet soda consumption and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

In the study of more than 2,500 subjects, people who drank diet soda daily had a 61 percent increased risk of cardiovascular events compared to those who drank no soda. This was found to be true even when accounting for smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption and daily calories.

“This study suggests that diet soda is not an optimal substitute for sugar-sweetened beverages, and may be associated with a greater risk of stroke,” Hannah Gardener of the University of Miami and her colleagues reported at the conference. Gardener is an epidemiologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and lead author of the study. ( Read Diet Soda Stroke more... )

Diet Soda Tied To Stroke Risk, Though Reasons Still Unclear

LOS ANGELES — It's far from definitive proof, but new research raises concern about diet soda, finding higher risks for stroke and heart attack among people who drink it everyday versus those who drink no soda at all.

The beverage findings should be "a wakeup call to pay attention to diet sodas," said Dr. Steven Greenberg. He is a Harvard Medical School neurologist and vice chairman of the International Stroke Conference in California, where the research was presented on Wednesday.

A simple solution, health experts say, is to drink water instead. ( Read Diet Soda Stroke more... )

New Study Finds Link Between Diet Soda, Stroke

New research presented Wednesday at the International Stroke Conference has linked diet soda with higher risks for strokes and heart attacks. ( Read Diet Soda Stroke more... )

University of Miami researchers expose diet soda stroke hazard

Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have discovered that consumption of diet sodas (the sodas with artificial sweetener Aspartame, commonly called Nutrasweet or Equal) is associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke. This finding supports the contentions of physicians such as Russell Blaylock, M.D. and consumer advocates like Betty Martini of www.dorway.com, who contend that Aspartame is a major neurotoxic hazard known as an excitotoxin. This compound has also been found to increase carbohydrate cravings, and as a result it actually promotes weight gain rather than weight loss.

Aspartame is known to be the source of more complaints by consumers to the FDA than any other food additive, with well-founded allegations by critics that the FDA was corruptly influenced to approve Aspartame despite clear evidence of health hazards associated with its use in both animals and humans. There is even a Facebook page which promotes banning Aspartame based on the many complaints and evidence of its dangerous nature. ( Read Diet Soda Stroke more... )

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