Canada Global (Web News) Researchers have claimed that drinking sugar mixed with tea or coffee is unlikely to have negative effects on our overall health.
According to the guidelines given by the National Health Services, the consumption of sugar in tea or coffee should be reduced until it is completely eliminated. But a new study found no link between added sugar in drinks and an increased risk of diabetes and premature death.
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In the study, Dutch, Danish and British scientists analyzed data from 2,923 men from the Copenhagen Mail Study (a study examining men since the 1970s). It wasn’t clear in the study how much sugar the men added to their hot drinks, but overall, those who admitted to adding sugar to their coffee or tea were less likely to have health problems. According to the authors, there was no clear association between added sugar in tea and coffee and death from any cause, cardiovascular causes, cancer or diabetes. In the study, the scientists also assessed the participants’ heart and lung health. and asked them to fill out lifestyle questionnaires.
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Blood pressure, height and weight of these participants were measured during the doctor’s examination. While a questionnaire asked them about drinking coffee and tea and added sugar to drinks. All subjects had no history of heart disease, cancer or type 2 diabetes at the time of study entry. Additionally, the researchers selected only those who drank coffee or tea.
