In people with prediabetes, drinking sugary sodas and juices explains about one-third of why eating unhealthy plant foods like white bread and candy raises heart disease risk.

Drinking more sugary drinks like soda is linked to a higher chance of heart problems, partly because it makes you gain weight, but also because it directly messes with your blood sugar, insulin, fats in your blood, and blood pressure.

People with prediabetes or diabetes who eat a lot of white bread, soda, and candy have a higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke than those who avoid these foods—even if they don’t eat meat.

Drinking more sugary drinks like soda is linked to higher chances of dying from any cause, heart problems, and diabetes in both adults and teenagers.

If you drink one more sugary drink each day, you’re 22% more likely to have a heart attack — so more sugary drinks might mean more heart problems.

Drinking more diet sodas and other artificially sweetened drinks might raise your chances of dying from any cause, heart problems, or getting type 2 diabetes, according to big studies that tracked people over time.