Some Starbucks drinks contain more sugar than a quarter-cup of Skittles. Getty Images
- Researchers say people who drink increasing amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages have a 16 percent higher diabetes risk.
- Experts say switching to diet soda doesn’t lower your risk.
- Reducing the number of sugary beverages you drink per day can help.
Reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes may be as simple as changing what’s in your glass.
Recent research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reports that people who drink increasing quantities of sugary beverages (including soda and 100 percent fruit juice) face a “moderately” higher risk for type 2 diabetes.
