Yet another Telegraph article

[LittleGreyCat]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/h...nth-can-lead-to-lifelong-health-problems.html

Too much fizzy pop or sweetened fruit juice alters the body’s metabolism, so that the muscles use sugar for energy, instead of burning fat, a study found.

The effect is long-term, making the pounds harder to shift and raising blood sugar levels, which increases the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, it was claimed.

His researchers found that the muscle cells of volunteers both identified and responded to a sugary diet, switching how they used the fuel. This created an inefficient metabolism in lightly active men and women who drank fizzy beverages on a regular basis for four weeks.

Dr Kubis added: “What is clear is our body adjusts to regular soft drink consumption and prepares itself for the future diet by changing muscle metabolism via altered gene activity, encouraging unhealthy adaptations similar to those seen in people with obesity problems and type 2 diabetes.”

Interesting stuff, although a small study.
Also, I don't think there was a long term study to see if the gene mofifications were reversible aftrer diet change.
It does make going large on Coke Original seem like a very bad idea.
It also makes fruit juice look potentially unhealthy - let alone products like Sunny Delight.

Cheers

LGC