Drinking Water not Soda, reduce Diabetes Risk
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Scientists Say: Drinking water instead of fizzy drinks significantly reduces risk of diabetes
- 10 per cent of NHS budget spent on diabetes and complications, claims charity
- Diabetes can increase risk of heart disease five-fold
Taken from Health News article By Claire Bates September 2011
Liquid refreshment: Experts say water is the only liquid our bodies need to hydrate perfectly.
Researchers from Harvard University are presenting new evidence which shows replacing sugar-sweetened drinks with water can lead to weight loss and help reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by seven per cent (7%).
Professor Frank Hu, from the Harvard School of Public Health, said: ‘There is convincing evidence that regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with increased risk of obesity and diabetes, and emerging evidence that these beverages increase the risk for heart disease.”
‘To reduce risk of obesity and cardiometabolic diseases, it is important to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and replace them with healthier choices such as water and unsweetened tea or coffee.’
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More than 2.8 million people in the UK have the chronic condition of diabetes, while another one million have it without realising, according to NHS figures.
People who develop the Type 2 condition lose the ability to break down glucose into energy, which causes blood-sugar levels to rise.
The immediate symptoms of hyperglycaemia include feeling thirsty and drowsy. It can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis, which can eventually cause unconsciousness and even death. Known as the “Silent Killer” because it damages your body from the inside out. You just don’t know!
Diabetes raises the risk of heart disease by up to five times. Over time it can cause sight problems and nerve damage leading to foot ulcers.
Patients are encouraged to exercise more and eat a healthier diet to help control the condition.
Diabetes UK says 10 per cent of total NHS spending goes towards treating the condition and its complications.
The International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk (ICCR), which conducted the research, says more than 100,000 people are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes every year, with 26 million Brits projected to be obese by 2030.
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