Why is is unsurprising that soda has been associated with a higher risk of stroke? Perhaps because it has long been associated with weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and coronary artery disease. Hmmm. Now, finally, comes a study from the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute and Harvard University, showing not only that sugar-sweetened and low-calorie sodas is associated with a higher risk of stroke, but that coffee, either caffeinated or decaffeinated, is associated with a lower risk. A Cleveland Clinic news release reports that, when compared with one serving of sugar-sweetened soda, one serving of decaffeinated coffee was associated with a 10 percent lower risk of stroke.
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Does it mean coffee should be totally avoided by someone with suspectable diabetics.
So how much longer until the good old Nanny-state Democrats take to the House Floor and start giving speeches on the the dangers of soda and how it should be outlawed? Hmmmm….