By now, Aging Backwards members know the name Al Sears, MD. I'm always quoting him and raving about him. His latest newsletter includes an article about diet sodas, which I have written about in the past as well, but this information shocked even me! A new study, published in Circulation, tracked the diets of men and women for nine years and found that those who drank just one can of diet soda per day increased their risk of metabolic syndrome by 34 percent! And most diet soda drinkers don't limit themselves to just one can a day. Metabolic syndrome is a collection of symptoms that leads to diabetes, heart disease and even some types of cancer and here's some scary news: the American Heart Association estimates that more than 50 million Americans have metabolic syndrome. Read Dr. Sears' article HERE while you enjoy a nice glass of pure water.
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