New research suggests that sweetened sodas, sports drinks and even 100% fruit juice might raise your risk for some cancers. What you need to know:
cancers, but the authors stressed that too few people in the study developed these cancers to make this finding definitive.
The connection between sugary drinks and cancer remained the same even after the team adjusted for age, sex, educational level, family history of cancer, smoking and physical activity, the researchers said.So, why the connection? According to Touvier's team, high-calorie drinks may raise cancer risk because sugar helps build body fat, in addition to raising blood sugar levels and inflammation -- all of which are risk factors for cancer.
A group representing the beverage industry said sugary drinks can still be a part of the average diet, however. Samantha Heller is a senior clinical nutritionist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. She said she wasn't surprised by the findings.
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