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Sugar-free and "diet" drinks are often seen as the healthier option - but researchers from Imperial College London have argued that they are no more helpful for maintaining a healthy weight than their full-sugar versions.
Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to low- or non-consumers.
WATCH: How Sugar Affects The Brain
Here's why sugar and sweets should be enjoyend in moderation.
PepsiCo announced plans to cut added sugars in two-thirds of its drinks by 2025.
It’s not pretty.
Natural aromatic molecules could trick our brains into believing that desserts and other foods contain more fat, sugar or salt than they actually do.
Sugar Isn't Just Empty, Fattening Calories — It's Making Us Sick
Don't add sugar.
Don’t fret — the researchers figured out how to protect rats from these damaging changes.