A recently released study from the University of Minnesota finds that people who drink as few as two soft drinks a week face almost double the risk of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease, according to a report by CBS station WCCO-TV.
The study, which examined data from 60,000 people in Singapore over 14 years, found that regular soft drink consumers were 87 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, even after accounting for factors like age, obesity, diabetes and cigarette smoking. The study only applies to consumption of regular soda, not diet soft drinks or fruit juices.
The article says "two soft drinks a week" but I think they must have meant a day, right? This reminds me of the experiment everybody does in school with the nail dissolving in the soda. I drink alot of water to avoid passing a stone but I do love a Coke from time to time. Everything in moderation.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/09/health/main6189455.shtml
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