A new study, which appears in Cell Metabolism, concludes that sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is linked to increased levels of nine specific bacteria in the gut microbiome. As these microbes ...

Many people are drinking less sugary soft drink than in the past. This is a great win for public health, given the recognized risks of diets high in sugar-sweetened drinks. But over time, intake of ...

Drinking artificially-sweetened soft drinks increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a third, a new study has warned. Whilst artificial sweeteners have been recommended for those ...

An Australian study has found that drinking just one can of artificially-sweetened soft drink a day may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 38%. Surprisingly, that risk for artificially ...

Lauren Ball works for The University of Queensland and receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Queensland Health and Mater Misericordia. She is a Director of Dietitians ...