Plain water may help prevent diabetes
With so many types of beverages on the market, consumers are often confused, which is good or bad. Manufacturers of these beverages always make it sound as if their product is more thirst quenching, has least calories, and tastes great.
With so many types of beverages on the market, consumers are often confused, which is good or bad. Manufacturers of these beverages always make it sound as if their product is more thirst quenching, has least calories, and tastes great.
Now a study from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health led by Dr Hu, suggests that women who select plain water instead of sweetened beverages like fruit juice or soda have a slightly lower risk of developing diabetes. These researchers followed close to 80,000 women for more than a decade.
The most obvious finding was that adding water to the
sweetened beverage did not make much difference but replacing the sugary drink
with water was helpful in lowering blood sugars.
It has been known for many years that drinking sugary
products like colas is not good for diabetes. Moreover, drinking colas and
sweetened juice also adds calories to the diet. Nevertheless, consumers seem to
be addicted to these drinks, spending billions of dollars each year.
The researchers indicate that if women replaced one cup of
soda or juice with one cup of plain water, the risk of diabetes fell by at
least 7-8 percent.
The bottom line is that water is still the best calorie free drink for everyone. If for any reason one finds water too plain, you can always squeeze some lime or lemon instead of the sugar. This way, your thirst is quenched, you do not develop high sugars nor add calories-, and it is a lot cheaper than any cola.
