Diet Soda Heightens Stroke Risk
Friday, February 11, 2011 21:16Drinking diet soda, despite being viewed has a healthier, low-calorie alternative to sugary soft drinks, might increase your risk of stroke; claims new research.
Soft drinks have been blamed as a major cause of the United States’ obesity epidemic, prompting states like New York to propose taxing the beverages.
The new study examined the effects of moderate or regular (every day) diet soda consumption, and found diet soda raised stroke risk by nearly 50%.