Sugar tied to fatal heart woes; soda's a culprit

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    ould too much sugar be deadly? The biggest study of its kind suggests the answer is yes, at least when it comes to fatal heart problems.

    It doesn't take all that much extra sugar, hidden in many processed foods, to substantially raise the risk, the researchers found, and most Americans eat more than the safest amount.

    Having a cinnamon roll with your morning coffee, a super-sized sugary soda at lunch and a scoop of ice cream after dinner would put you in the highest risk category in the study. That means your chance of dying prematurely from heart problems is nearly three times greater than for people who eat only foods with little added sugar.

    Read more http://cumberlink.com/news/health/s...cle_5a3b9eaf-4dc0-5cc5-b782-991e1c1e2e79.html
     

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