A new study has raised fresh concerns about the health effects of both sugary and diet soft drinks. Researchers found that consuming even one can of diet soda a day may raise the risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by nearly 60%. For sugary drinks, the risk increase stood at around 50%.

The findings challenge the long-standing belief that “diet” beverages are a safer alternative. The study, presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week in Berlin, suggests that both types of drinks may have lasting effects on liver health.

Diet Drinks Not as Harmless as Believed

The research was led by Lihe Liu from the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in Suzhou, China. According to Liu, beverages labeled as low- or non-sugar-sweetened (LNSSBs) were associa

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