Sugary Soda Linked to Cellular Aging
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iStock/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — Sugary soda seems to do more damage to the body than previously suspected.
University of California San Francisco researchers contend, “Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened sodas might influence disease development, not only by straining the body’s metabolic control of sugars but also through accelerated cellular aging of tissues.”
In other words, the DNA of people who drink the equivalent of 20 ounces of sugary soda daily is almost five years older than those who don’t consume carbonated beverages.
Since diet soda doesn’t have the same effect on cellular aging, the researchers assume the heavy sugar content in most sodas is to blame.
If there’s an upside to the study, it’s that Americans are consuming less sugary drinks than in years past.
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