In an International Stroke Conference; a recent study was presented by the American Stroke Association establishing the possible link between ‘Diet Soda’ and an increased risk of having a stroke or heart attack.
According to the study, which started in 2003, over 2,500 people were inquired about their soda intake and their health was examined over the years. Reportedly more than 550 cardiovascular events took placed during that period, and those who told drinking diet soda on daily routine had a 60% increased rate of these events including strokes and heart attacks.
After adjusting for other factors which may boost the probability of heart troubles – the researches still found that the threat was 48% higher for the diet soda drinkers.
What came from the study was a link, not necessarily a cause and effect.
After the bad rap that aspartame -- a main ingredient in many diet sodas -- has gotten, we are unsure as to how this is information is any more useful that what we've already heard. Diet soda is bad. So is regular soda and anything else we actually enjoy consuming, for that matter. Thanks, science!
The self-report based study fails to give us any real reason to stop drinking Diet Coke. How many of you have ever been less than truthful on health based survey? Hmm?
As the vice-chairman of the stroke-meeting conference committee put it, "You try to control for everything, but you can't."
After adjusting for other factors which may boost the probability of heart troubles – the researches still found that the threat was 48% higher for the diet soda drinkers.
What came from the study was a link, not necessarily a cause and effect.
After the bad rap that aspartame -- a main ingredient in many diet sodas -- has gotten, we are unsure as to how this is information is any more useful that what we've already heard. Diet soda is bad. So is regular soda and anything else we actually enjoy consuming, for that matter. Thanks, science!
The self-report based study fails to give us any real reason to stop drinking Diet Coke. How many of you have ever been less than truthful on health based survey? Hmm?
As the vice-chairman of the stroke-meeting conference committee put it, "You try to control for everything, but you can't."
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