Drinking one or more cans of sugary soft drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of diabetes in later life, a study suggests. A can a day raises the relative risk of diabetes by about a fifth, compared with one can a month or under, say European scientists. The report in the journal [...]

Diets with high-sugar, high-salt intake have been labelled ‘a ticking time bomb of health problems’, according to a new study. The fat-and sugar-rich Western diet leads to a lifetime of health problems, dramatically increasing the risk of stroke or death at a younger age. “I think we’ll soon start to see people in their 30s [...]

Certain foods and environmental influences can keep the immune system army from doing a good job. Watch out for these threats to your body’s defenses. 1. Lack of exercise During moderate exercising, blood flow increases which promotes the process of expelling toxic waste out of your body. The improved blood circulation also promotes circulation of [...]

The image of cereal bars as a healthy snack is a “myth”, according to a study by Which? The consumer group found all but one of the 30 bars it analysed were high in sugar, with more than half containing over 30% sugar. One bar, Nutri-Grain Elevenses, contained nearly four teaspoons – more than in [...]

Jessy reviews the 3 new ‘fan created’ mountain dew flavors. Typhoon, distortion, and Whiteout.

This is not a poster for Mrs. Doubtfire 2. Angry at Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his proposed NY ban of large sugary drinks, The Center for Consumer Freedom took out this full-page ad on A5 of the New York Times Sunday. The ad proclaims: “You only thought you lived in the land of the free … New Yorkers need a mayor, not a [...]

Fructose is commonly added to processed foods such as soft drinks It was found to hamper memory and slow brain activity   Stay off the sweet stuff: Fizzy drinks contain high amounts of fructose which slows the brain Anyone with an important presentation coming up or an exam looming should stay off the fizzy drinks, [...]

Drinks firm forced to change recipe in California after ingredient classed as health hazard Nightmares about the backlash they suffered the last time they dared to change the secret recipe for their drink still most likely haunt Coca-Cola executives. But 27 years after the ill-fated launch of New Coke, the threat of having a cancer [...]

By Dr. Mercola In the video above, part two of the excellent series “The Skinny on Obesity,” Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Elissa Epel with the Center for Obesity Assessment, Study and Treatment at the University of California, continue the discussion about the impact of sugar on disease [...]

Both alcohol and soft drinks affect your liver. Alcohol’s most pointed-out negative effect is it’s link to liver disease. Also, beer is linked to reckless behaviour when consumed in large amounts. However, is alcohol consumption worse than drinking soda? Soft drinks are, as you will see further in this article, proven to cause far more [...]