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Drinking carbonated water increases the risk of cancer
Study shows that drinking 300ml of carbonated water per day will increase the risk of prostate cancer in men by 40%.


The study, by researchers in Sweden conducted and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, monitoring the health of more than 8,000 men aged 45 to 73 over a period of 15 years. As the study began, all these people were healthier and scientists learn about their tastes. To the period end, the scientists found that people who drink a lot of carbonated soft drinks most are diagnosed with prostate cancer. According to scientists, sugar in drinks release insulin, that is nourish for tumors.

Isabel Drake, a researcher at the University of Lund said of those who drink a lot of carbonated water, the risk of prostate cancer increased by 40% compared to normal. Eat a lot of rice, noodles, cakes and sugary cereals increases the risk, but less severe.

Isabel Drake, a researcher at the University of Lund said those of who drink a lot of carbonated water, the risk of prostate cancer increased by 40% compared to normal. Eat a lot of rice, noodles, cakes and sugary cereals increases the risk, but less severe.

Prostate cancer is a common cancer in men and in the UK with 36,000 people diagnosed with this disease each year. This figure accounts for a quarter of the cases of cancer diagnosed in men and the majority of cases are in people aged 70 and older.
The scientists also said that they need more research to determine the exact relationship between soft drinks and diseases. However, there are many reasons to cut drink. Carbonated drinking water previously considered a risk of many diseases such as aggression in adolescents, the risk of death due to stroke, liver damage and premature aging.


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