Study warns of cancer risk from drinking one summer drink

Now that summer has arrived, high temperatures have become the norm of everyday life. The ways in which each person encounters them are different.. Some find a way to resign themselves to it and escape to a place where the thermometers are not showing the maximum and it can remain a little cooler. There are also those who prefer to spend the day by the pool or on the beach.

Drinking is also important on such days. The best way to avoid dehydration is water. But non-alcoholic drinks are still possible.. In fact, according to research by Kantar X-ray of a soft drink consumer, 2023. — collected Europe Press— It is estimated that 30% of soft drinks consumed in Spain are consumed during the summer.

The same report specifies that the United States is the leading consumer of this type of drink. But Spain is not short. In 2023 alone, about 4.350 million liters were drunk..

Other data that the analysis of consumption of these snacks in our country shows is that it large social componentand also one of the reasons for its consumption lies in the taste of each drink.

However, research compiled by British media Gloucestershire Livecame to the conclusion that Drinking two glasses of this drink a day doubles the risk of colon cancer.especially among the younger population. Likewise, those who are regular users are twice as likely to develop the disease by age 50.

The same scientists, the English edition reports, believe that soft drinks can be replaced with other drinks, even if they are also sweetened. Some examples that would work are semi-skimmed milk or coffee. Thus, the risk can be reduced by 17–36%..