Drinking carbonated water increases the risk of cancer

A study showed that drinking 300ml of carbonated water a day increases the risk of prostate cancer in men by 40%.

>>>The implicit harm of carbonated drinks

The study, conducted by Swedish scientists and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, tracks the health of more than 8,000 men aged 45 to 73 over a 15-year period. When the study began, all of these people were healthy and scientists learned about eating preferences. By the end of the period, scientists found that people who drink a lot of carbonated soft drinks are mostly diagnosed with prostate cancer. According to scientists, sugar in drinks releases insulin, which nourishes tumors.

Isabel Drake, a researcher at Lund University, said that among people who drink lots of carbonated water, the risk of prostate cancer increases by 40% compared to normal. Eating a lot of rice, noodles, pastries and sugary cereals also increases your risk, but is less serious.

Carbonated drinks increase the risk of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is a common cancer in men and 36,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with it every year. This figure accounts for a quarter of the diagnosed cases of cancer in men and the majority of cases are in people aged 70 and older.

Scientists also added that they need more research to determine the exact relationship between carbonated drinks and the disease. However, there are many reasons to cut this drink. Carbonated drinks were previously considered to be a risk of many diseases: adolescent disease in children, the risk of death from stroke, liver damage and premature aging.

Reference: Telegraph