India, July 8 -- Published in Nature Medicine, a recent study explored the link between the consumption of processed food items and sugary beverages, and the risk of serious health conditions.
After analyzing the findings from over 60 previous studies, the researchers found that eating just one hot dog or a similar amount of processed meat daily could increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 11 percent and colorectal cancer by 7 percent.
Similarly, drinking one can of soda (around 12 ounces) each day was linked to an 8 percent higher risk of type 2 diabetes and a 2 percent increased risk of ischemic heart disease, which reduces blood supply to the heart.
The study also found that consuming sugar-sweetened beverages in amounts ranging from...