Previously Published on Ksat.com – Research shows that if you have more than three sugar-sweetened beverages per week, your chance for developing prediabetes, the condition that leads to diabetes, increases by 46%.
More than one in three people in the US have prediabetes. “Often, if the blood sugars are borderline, people don’t know,” said Dr. Amber Champion, an endocrinologist at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Risk of getting diabetes
What you eat and drink plays a big role in your risk of getting diabetes. Research shows just having two cans of sugary drinks a day can increase your risk for Type 2 diabetes by 26%.
“Even with Type 2 diabetes, sometimes people are not symptomatic until blood sugar levels are very high,” said Alison Massey, a registered dietitian with Flourish Nutrition Therapy & Wellness. “We have research that supports that lifestyle change is so powerful at reducing your risk for developing Type 2 diabetes by about 50%.” In fact, there are drinks that may lower your risk.
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