Pop Raises Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome

An interesting thing I've noticed in people with, or who are likely to develop (looking at risk factors such as genes, etc) type 2 diabetes, is that they seem to be more likely to struggle with weight if they drink a lot of soft drink, no matter what sort. That is, with sugar, or artificial sweeteners. I don't know why this is, but I seem to remember reading that the artificial carbination plays a part (unlike naturally fizzy mineral water that comes straight out of the ground, soft drinks aren't fizzy without interference from people). Bottom line is: I have PCOS, so does my sister, and I know many people with type 2 diabetes, and every last one of us finds that soft drink is a serious problem in relation to weight. Whatever the reason, it's definitely a common factor for all of us.

I'm not sure if soda plays a role in PCOS or not. I have PCOS (diagnosed in 2002), and the only thing that I have ever heard of factoring into PCOS is hormones and insulin tolerance. I think I may ask my doctor about this the next time I go, just in case. Interesting article. Thanks for sharing!

I have had PCOS pretty much for 40 years (I am 50 now) but I've never been one to drink much soft drink (Pop). I have one occasionally but even as a youngster I rarely drank it. I drink water most of the say now, though perhaps when I was younger I drank cordial. I was on a controlled carbohydrate diet some years ago and the claims were that while the sugar has the calories, your body can't tell the difference between sugar or substitutes and that even with the substitutes it thinks you're consuming sugar and will act accordingly. I don't know how true it is, but that diet was the only one to ever work for me. Good luck!

there is a link to diabeties and PCOS, and popp is thought to bring on diabites quicker. the best way to see your risk is what your insulin is doing. me I have pcos and my insulin is fine, my sister who also has pcos she found out her insulin is being pumped out 3 times it should and can become diabetic. Now it is thought every woman has a form of PCOS (Im a case study because I was one the first woman to be diagnoised with PCOS when I was 10, since them every one in my family has been diagnoised with it) PCOS is the most mis diagnoised thing because you can have 1 to 4 signs of ot you can have only one symton or all 4: no periods, weight gain,body hair, acne. There woman that have it and only have the acne then there are others who have all forur things. So as far as pop, you always find nay sayerson the subject.

I never drink Coke as it has sugar or sugar substitutes in it and I have found that sugar has caused a lot of health problems for me over the years as I became more and more addicted to it. It's effects was very subtle that I hardly noticed it until my joints ached and I was feeling generally exhausted and quite ill. When I quit drinking it, I began to feel more like my old self again, but I got to admit, it was not only coke, but other junk food that contained sugar/sugar substitutes as well. Obviously I don't suffer from PCOS, but the way I determined my food sensitivities was through an elimination diet with the support of a dietician. I went back to a "stone age" diet with just unprocessed foods like meat and fresh vegetables and water to drink (not very appetising, but I was prepared to do anything to begin to feel healthy again). I stayed like this for around 6 weeks, then one by one, I added suspected foods - Just half a glass of Coke made me feel terrible, as I was now very sensitive to what was not good for me. However, I would not recommend an elimination diet without the support of a dietician or somebody who knows what they are doing - as withdrawal symptoms from various foods can be very confusing. We are all different, and to my mind, the only way to find out where the problem lies is to test it - and then there will be no mistake.

I drink lots and lots of pop in a day. More then I care to admit. and I drink Mountain Dew which I have heard is one of the worst sodas you can drink. But I have never had any related health problems from this other then tooth problems from all the sugar I consume. yeah I know. I am very bad!