You already know that too many soft drinks are bad for your teeth and your waistline, but now a study published in the Journal of Hepatology has also linked them to liver damage, specifically non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which may in turn lead to insulin resistance, diabetes, heart disease, and even liver cancer.
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Fructose is easily absorbed by the liver, which causes the condition; however, the problem does not seem to occur when fruit is eaten whole, as the fibre slows and reduces fructose absorption.
Your say: Do you drink a lot of soft drink? Does this study make you want to cut down, or will you continue to enjoy your favourite fizzy beverages?
