Added sugar triples CV risk
11th February 2014
By Staff writer
US scientists have found a striking association between the proportion of daily calories supplied by sugar-laden foods and heart disease death rates.
The researchers specifically focused on added sugar in the diet — that is, sugar added in the processing or preparing of food, rather than natural sources.
One sugar-sweetened beverage a day is enough to increase the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD).
For people obtaining a quarter of their