Sugary drinks might increase cancer risk
Sugary drink consumption and risk of cancer: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort
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Surprising Findings
100% fruit juice showed a significant cancer risk increase, similar to sugar-sweetened beverages.
Contradicts common health advice that fruit juice is a nutritious alternative to soda.
Practical Takeaways
Reduce intake of all sugary drinks, including fruit juices, to potentially lower cancer risk.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
100% fruit juice showed a significant cancer risk increase, similar to sugar-sweetened beverages.
Contradicts common health advice that fruit juice is a nutritious alternative to soda.
Practical Takeaways
Reduce intake of all sugary drinks, including fruit juices, to potentially lower cancer risk.
Publication
Journal
The BMJ
Year
2019
Authors
E. Chazelas, B. Srour, E. Desmetz, E. Kesse‐Guyot, C. Julia, V. Deschamps, N. Druesne-Pecollo, P. Galan, S. Hercberg, P. Latino-Martel, M. Deschasaux, M. Touvier
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Claims (6)
Drinking sugary drinks quickly puts a lot of sugar into your blood, which can create conditions in your body that might help cancer grow because these drinks don't have fiber, don't make you feel full, and get absorbed really fast.
Drinking more fruit juice every day might raise your chance of getting cancer by 12% for each extra 100 mL you drink, because it has a lot of sugar like soda does.
Drinking sugary drinks might increase your chance of getting cancer because of the sugar they contain. For every extra spoonful of sugar you drink daily, your cancer risk could go up by 16%. When scientists looked just at the sugar part, the link between sugary drinks and cancer disappeared, which points to sugar as the main reason for this connection.
Drinking more sugary drinks, like soda and fruit juice, might raise your chance of getting cancer by 18% for every extra 100 mL you drink each day, according to a big study that followed over 100,000 adults in France for about 5 years.
Drinking more sugary drinks might raise the chance of getting breast cancer, especially in younger women who haven't gone through menopause. For every extra small cup (100 mL) per day, the risk goes up by about 22%.