Monday, February 8, 2010

Study links Sugary Soft Drinks to Pancreatic Cancer.

Want to lose weight and prevent pancreas cancer as well? Then you should challenge yourself to reduce the consumption of unhealthy beverages, including regular and diet soda.

A new research shows that people who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer.

People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the same risk, the study of 60,000 participants in Singapore found.

"The high levels of sugar in soft drinks may be increasing the level of insulin in the body, which we think it contributes to pancreatic cancer cell growth," said Mark Pereira of the University of Minnesota, who led the study.

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Source: Reuters.com

1 comment:

  1. Pancreas are majorly affected by smoking and soft drinks. Pancreatic Cancer badly affects the pancreas. The symptoms of pancreatic cancer differ from person to person. The early symptoms include nausea, weight loss, jaundice, vomiting etc. There are many treatments available but diagnosis is the main part. For more details refer Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms

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