Drinking soda, sweetened drinks may up chronic kidney disease

People who drink lots of sugar-sweetened drinks and soda may be putting themselves at a greater risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a study. The findings,  contribute to the growing body of evidence pointing to the negative health consequences of consuming sugar-sweetened beverages. Certain beverages may affect kidney health, but study results have been inconsistent.


"There is a lack of comprehensive information on the health implications of the wide range of beverage options that are available in the food supply," said a researcher.

"In particular, there is limited information on which types of beverages and patterns of beverages are associated with kidney disease risk in particular," he said.

The researchers assessed beverage intake through a food frequency questionnaire administered at the start of the study in 2000-04, and they followed participants until 2009-13. Among the 3,003 participants, 185 (6 per cent) developed chronic kidney disease (CKD) over a median follow-up of 8 years.

Consuming a beverage pattern consisting of soda, sweetened fruit drinks, and water was associated with a higher risk of developing CKD. Participants in the top tertile for consumption of this beverage pattern were 61 per cent more likely to develop CKD than those in the bottom tertile.

The researchers were surprised to see that water was a component of this beverage pattern that was linked with a higher risk of CKD. They noted that study participants may have reported their consumption of a wide variety of types of water, including flavoured and sweetened water.

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Sweetened Drinks Linked To Higher Diabetes Risk

Sweetened drinks may significantly heighten risk of diabetes. A latest study revealed that these sugary drinks are devoid of healthy nutrients and produce more harmful effects than fruit and other foods containing fructose. “These findings might help guide recommendations on important food sources of fructose in the prevention and management of diabetes,” said  the Dr. “But the level of evidence is low and more high quality studies are needed.”

Fructose is a kind of sugar that occurs naturally in foods such as fruits, natural fruit juices, vegetables and honey. Fructose is added in great quantities to these drinks to make then sweeter. Previous studies have suggested that fructose plays a major role in the development of diabetes and heart disease. For the study, the research team analysed 155 studies involving the impact of fructose sugars on blood glucose levels in people with and without diabetes.

The findings revealed that foods containing fructose sugar do not have a harmful effect on blood glucose levels, if they are not laden with excess calories and fats. In terms of nutrition, these sugary drinks add nothing to your body except empty calories.  “Until more information is available, public health professionals should be aware that harmful effects of fructose sugars on blood glucose seem to be mediated by energy and food source,” wrote the researchers.
  
Fenugreek Water For Diabetes
There are many natural ways in which you can monitor your blood sugar levels. A study, published in the International Journal For Vitamin and Nutrition Research, found that a daily dose of 10 grams of fenugreek seeds soaked in hot water may help control type-2 diabetes. Methi dana water has the ability to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. Methi dana contains fibre, which enables slow release of glucose in the bloodstream. 

Here's How You Can Make Fenugreek Water
1. Add a spoon of fenugreek water in a cup of water and boil it for 5-10 minutes.
2. Strain the water in a container.
3. Consume lukewarm.
Include this low cal beverage in your diabetes diet and see the results yourself.

OR- If you get fenugreek powder, you can add 1/2 tsp of it, mix with equal quantities of turmeric powder and dry ginger powder, mix with little water and drink on empty stomach each day. This not only helps to reduce  your blood sugar level, but also helps to keep joint pains at bay, they're full of antioxidants, anti-bacterial and so on. OR- some people soak a teaspoon of fenugreek in little water over night, and next morning, drink the water and eat the fenugreek too !

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