Sugary drinks raise risk of stroke, heart failure

A large-scale Swedish study has suggested that drinking sweetened drinks can significantly increase your risk of serious cardiovascular diseases like stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.

The study also showed that eating too much added sugar can increase the risk of stroke or aneurysm. However, limited consumption of treats can be safe.

"Consuming sweet drinks was worse for your health than any other form of sugar," noted the study published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health.

Suzanne Janzi, a doctoral candidate at Lund University said that the sweetened beverages, which contain liquid sugars, "typically provide less satiety than solid forms".