By BEN SPENCER, MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 01:12 GMT, 3 November 2015 | UPDATED: 08:46 GMT, 3 November 2015
Study of 42,000 middle-aged men found two 200ml soft drinks each day was enough to increase the chance of heart failure by 23 per cent
Adds weight to calls for an introduction of a sugar tax on fizzy drinksThe UK Government’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition warned adults to consume no more than 30g of sugar a day - less than that in single 330ml can of Coca-Cola, which contains 35gDrinking just over one can of sugary drink a day dramatically increases the risk of heart problems, researchers have warned.
A study of 42,000 middle-aged men found that two 200ml soft drinks each day was enough to increase the chance of heart failure by 23 per cent.
The research included fizzy drinks, sweetened fruit squash and other drinks with added sugar or artificial sweeteners, but did not include natural fruit juice.
The study fuels growing concerns that sugar is contributing to a number of health problems.
The UK Government’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition warned this summer that adults halve their sugar intake to consume no more than 30g of sugar a day - just seven teaspoons.
That is less than that in single 330ml can of Coca-Cola, which contains 35g.
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