people who spend the most on fizzy drinks are most likely to suffer from heart problems.- New Study

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Fizzy drinks may ‘significantly’ raise your risk of suffering a cardiac arrest.
Previous investigations have shown that fizzy drinks can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke.

But now a major new study of 800,000 Japanese people has found that the more people spend on fizzy drinks, the more likely they are to suffer a cardiac arrest outside hospital.
A cardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body, unlike a heart attack in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot.
Tens of thousands of Brits suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital every year and the majority will die.
When someone suffers a cardiac arrest they will lose consciousness and stop breathing.

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A Japanese study shows a new risk

Unless immediately treated by CPR, a cardiac arrest nearly always means death within minutes.
The findings were presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in London.
Although the fizz of carbonated drinks can make them enjoyable, many carbonated drinks contain acids.

The professor who led the study suggested the acids “may play an important role” in raising cardiac arrest risk.
He said that the research suggested that you can benefit your health by limiting how many fizzy drinks you have.

Professor Keijiro Saku, professor of cardiology at Fukuoka University in Japan, said: “Some epidemiologic studies have shown a positive correlation between the consumption of soft drinks and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke, while other reports have demonstrated that the intake of green tea and coffee reduced the risk and mortality of CVD.
“Carbonated beverages, or sodas, have frequently been demonstrated to increase the risk of metabolic syndrome and CVD, such as subclinical cardiac remodeling and stroke.

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