According to AHA, various studies have linked artificially sweetened beverages to obesity, stroke, vascular diseases, and heart attack.
The Boston team highlights that they did not find a correlation between drinking sugary beverages and stroke or dementia. The reason for this result could be that the daily consumption of regular soda is not as high as diet soda, explains the lead scientist of this study, Dr. Matthew Pase.
He also warns that people should not use this result as evidence that sugary drinks are healthier than diet soda.
Nutritionist Rachel K. Johnson from the University of Vermont commented that people should focus more on reducing added sugar for better weight management and improved nutrition. And that artificially sweetened drinks should be consumed sparingly till there’s further evidence that proves their health effects. She added that it is best for people who want to manage diabetes or obesity to consume water, low-fat milk, or other sugar-free drinks.
