Live data from Hacker News

Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

bmj.com

21–30 of 109 posts

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#21
post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aside from naturally occurring micronutrients, fruit juice isn't that different from soda. I'm not a chemist, but I think it's largely just different ratios of sucrose/fructose/glucose.

Does the fiber in the fruit negate the cancer risks? If not, would it be logical to say fruit is now linked to cancer?

Pure speculation, but: I imagine the processed nature of the fiberless fruit juice (with all the other ingredients/preservatives/crap they add into it) adds to the cancer risk. I'd also guess that were one to juice the fruit themselves, that would be better than the processed kind, but you're still drinking liquid sugar and bypassing the benefits of ingesting fruit in the first place.

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#22
post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Aside from naturally occurring micronutrients, fruit juice isn't that different from soda. I'm not a chemist, but I think it's largely just different ratios of sucrose/fructose/glucose.

Does the fiber in the fruit negate the cancer risks? If not, would it be logical to say fruit is now linked to cancer?

There's often no fiber in "fruit juice". It's just sugar-water derived from fruits instead of sugar cane.

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#23

Does anyone know the answer to this question? If I am going to drink a soda, which soda am I better off drinking? Coke or Diet Coke/Coke Zero? I know that neither option is good for me, but which would be comparatively better or is the science still out on that?

This study seems to very clearly indicate Diet Coke/Coke Zero is much healthier than Coke.

There are tons of studies like this that concretely show how bad sugar is for you, while most studies show that artificial sweeteners have no (or minimal relative to sugar) adverse health effects.

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#24
post #23

Does anyone know the answer to this question? If I am going to drink a soda, which soda am I better off drinking? Coke or Diet Coke/Coke Zero? I know that neither option is good for me, but which would be comparatively better or is the science still out on that?

This study seems to very clearly indicate Diet Coke/Coke Zero is much healthier than Coke. There are tons of studies like this that concretely show how bad sugar is for you, while most studies show that artificial sweeteners have no (or minimal relative to sugar) adverse health effects.

Click-tssssssssssss there pops another delicious Coke Zero.

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#26
post #23

Does anyone know the answer to this question? If I am going to drink a soda, which soda am I better off drinking? Coke or Diet Coke/Coke Zero? I know that neither option is good for me, but which would be comparatively better or is the science still out on that?

This study seems to very clearly indicate Diet Coke/Coke Zero is much healthier than Coke. There are tons of studies like this that concretely show how bad sugar is for you, while most studies show that artificial sweeteners have no (or minimal relative to sugar) adverse health effects.

Study results are always skewed/faked based on who funded the study. He asked for answers, not propaganda.

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#27

Does anyone know the answer to this question? If I am going to drink a soda, which soda am I better off drinking? Coke or Diet Coke/Coke Zero? I know that neither option is good for me, but which would be comparatively better or is the science still out on that?

[deleted]

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#28
I don't understand, maybe due to a language difference. Does 100% fruit juice mean the store bought 100% fruit guice (the premium brands?) or literally freshly squeezed orange, immediately drank? Wouldn't also eating fresh fruits be linked?

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#29

Does anyone know the answer to this question? If I am going to drink a soda, which soda am I better off drinking? Coke or Diet Coke/Coke Zero? I know that neither option is good for me, but which would be comparatively better or is the science still out on that?

[deleted]

Re: Sugary drinks and cancer risk: results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort

#30
post #23

Does anyone know the answer to this question? If I am going to drink a soda, which soda am I better off drinking? Coke or Diet Coke/Coke Zero? I know that neither option is good for me, but which would be comparatively better or is the science still out on that?

This study seems to very clearly indicate Diet Coke/Coke Zero is much healthier than Coke. There are tons of studies like this that concretely show how bad sugar is for you, while most studies show that artificial sweeteners have no (or minimal relative to sugar) adverse health effects.

Diet drinks seem to not affect cancer, but the jury is still out on heart disease.
Post reply on HN