One Sugary Soda a Day Increases Heart Disease Risk By One Third

A new study from the CDC has found that drinking just one 12-ounce can of sugary soda a day can greatly increase your risk of dying from heart disease.

The researchers connected having a diet that is full of too much added sugar from processed and prepared foods and increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of both men and women. They found that consuming seven 12-ounce sugar-sweetened beverages a week can increase a person's risk for cardiovascular disease by more than one-third.

The study wasn't limited to sugar-sweetened beverages. The researchers also found a link between a diet high in sugar-rich processed and prepared foods and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. To have their diet considered high in sugar-rich foods, a person would need to consume about 300 calories (about 18 teaspoons) of sugar a day for a 2,000-calorie diet.

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