Monday, January 14, 2013

Study: Sweet and diet drinks could trigger depression

Washington: Are you a regular sweet drinks addict? If yes, so its a time to rethink about your habit as new research claims that sweetened beverages could lead to increased risk of depression in adults.
    “Sweetened beverages, like coffee and tea — and may have important mental — health consequences,” said study author Honglei Chen, MD, PhD, with the National Institutes of Health in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.
    The study which involved 263,925 people between the ages of 50 and 71 at enrolment were evaluated on their consumption of drinks such as soda, tea, fruit punch and coffee from 1995 to 1996. About 10 years later, researchers asked the participants whether they had been diagnosed with depression since the year 2000. Surprisingly, a total of 11,311 depression diagnoses were made. PTI

‘Superfoods raise risk of cancer’
    
Popular anti-cancer superfoods and supplements do not prevent the disease and may even cause it, according to a leading US scientist. James Watson said the cure for many cancers will remain elusive unless scientists rethink the role of antioxidants, which include vitamin pills and food such as blueberries and broccoli. PTI


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