The Claim

Individuals who consume 25% or more of their daily calories from added sugars have a nearly threefold increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to individuals who consume less than 10% of their daily calories from added sugars.

Source: The wrong white crystals: not salt but sugar as aetiological in hypertension and cardiometabolic disease

What the research says

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In plain English

If you get a quarter or more of your daily calories from added sugars—like soda, candy, and pastries—you’re about three times more likely to die from heart disease than someone who gets less than 10% of their calories from sugar.

See the scientific wording

Consuming 25% or more of daily calories from added sugars is associated with nearly a threefold increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to consuming less than 10%.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The wrong white crystals: not salt but sugar as aetiological in hypertension and cardiometabolic disease

    This study says eating too much sugar—especially in processed foods—hurts your heart and blood pressure more than salt does, which matches the claim that high sugar intake greatly increases the risk of dying from heart disease.

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