Study: Diet drinks may boost risk of dangerous heart condition by 20%
Drinking two liters or more per week of artificially sweetened beverages — the equivalent of a medium-sized fast-food diet soda a day — raised the risk of an irregular heartbeat
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Drinking two liters or more per week of artificially sweetened beverages — the equivalent of a medium-sized fast-food diet soda a day — raised the risk of an irregular heartbeat
Doctors tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of stroke. But the threat of heart failure should be even more worrisome.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggests limiting caffeine intake to 400 milligrams per day for adults, the equivalent to four cups of coffee.
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