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Drinking just two sugar-free diet drinks increases risk of stroke, heart disease by a third: Study

The study tracked 80,000 women over 50 for 12 years and showed the risk of early death for sugar-free diet drink addicts is 16 percent higher than those who do not consume them
PUBLISHED FEB 14, 2019

Experts have warned that drinking sugar-free diet cola every day can significantly increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. New findings show that consuming two or more artificially sweetened drinks in a day escalates the risk of heart disease by a third and stroke by a quarter.

The risk of early death for diet drink addicts is 16 percent higher when compared with people who never touch them, Daily Mail reports. That said, scientists are hoping their shocking finds serve as a warning to those who consume diet sodas regularly.

A can of Diet Coke is displayed in a cooler on June 29, 2018, in San Francisco, California. (Getty)
A can of Diet Coke is displayed in a cooler on June 29, 2018, in San Francisco, California. (Getty)

Lead author Dr. Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, said, "Many well-meaning people, especially those who are overweight or obese, drink low-calorie sweetened drinks to cut calories in their diet. Our research and other observational studies have shown that artificially sweetened beverages may not be harmless and high consumption is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart disease."

According to experts, when vessels supplying blood to the heart narrow, the risk of a heart attack, angina, or stroke increases exponentially. If an artery is blocked, it can result in a heart attack, while an ischaemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked in a similar manner.

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