Sugary drinks may cause type 2 diabetes regardless of size, research says

Findings from Cambridge University support recent government recommendations to cut down sugar consumption, especially in drinks

Sugar-sweetened drinks such as colas and lemonades may play a part in the alarming rise of type 2 diabetes in the UK and the US, according to new research – regardless of whether people are obese or not.

Researchers from Cambridge University said they also found a link, albeit weak, between type 2 diabetes and people who drink fruit juices or “diet” drinks containing artificial sweeteners. These are not a good substitute for sugar-sweetened drinks, they say. “Unsweetened coffee and tea or water may be the healthy option,” said Fumiaki Imamura, from the Medical Research Council epidemiology unit at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine.

If these health timebombs were eliminated from the food supply, UK citizens would be in far better shape

Related: Sugar should be no more than 5% of daily calories, say nutrition experts

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