Drinking More Sugary Drinks and Juice Might Slightly Increase Cancer Risk
Association of soft drinks and 100% fruit juice consumption with risk of cancer: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
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Surprising Findings
Fruit juice, often considered healthy, had the strongest association with cancer risk (31% increase for overall cancer).
It contradicts the common belief that natural juices are always better than sodas.
Practical Takeaways
Limit daily intake of sugary drinks, diet sodas, and fruit juice to reduce potential cancer risks.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Fruit juice, often considered healthy, had the strongest association with cancer risk (31% increase for overall cancer).
It contradicts the common belief that natural juices are always better than sodas.
Practical Takeaways
Limit daily intake of sugary drinks, diet sodas, and fruit juice to reduce potential cancer risks.
Publication
Journal
The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Year
2023
Authors
Bei Pan, H. Lai, Ning Ma, Danxiu Li, Xiyuan Deng, Xiaoman Wang, Qian Zhang, Qiuyu Yang, Qi Wang, Hongfei Zhu, Mengting Li, Xiao Cao, Jinhui Tian, L. Ge, Kehu Yang
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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 diet sodas each day might slightly raise the chance of getting leukemia, but it's a very small increase—just one extra person out of a thousand—and it doesn't seem to affect other cancers.
Drinking more sugary drinks each day might slightly raise your chances of getting certain cancers, but the increase is small and other factors could be involved.
Drinking an extra cup of fruit juice every day might raise your chances of getting certain cancers, but the evidence isn't super strong and other factors could be involved.
Drinking more sugary drinks, diet drinks, or fruit juice seems to raise the chance of getting certain cancers, but the research isn't very certain yet.