A new study has found that sugary drinks are not good for health. Having one to two servings can increase the risk of heart disease. Researchers from Harvard's School of Public Health have found that a single serving of it can increase the risk of heart disease by 35% and stroke by 16%.

A study by Harvard's School of Public Health has unveiled that sugary drinks can lead to heart problems. One serving can raise the risk of heart disease by 35% and of stroke by 16%. This is the latest study to share that sugary drinks is not good for health.

The study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has unveiled that two servings can raise the risk of getting diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by 26%. Study researchers have tested the drinks including soda, fruit juice. Many among them were the ones that people consume on everyday basis.

Study's lead researcher Frank Hu, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was of the view, "Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages can lead to weight gain because the liquid calories are not filling, and so people don't reduce their food intake at subsequent meals".

Frank also said that undigested sugars can lead to fatty liver disease or insulin resistance that further can increase the risk of acquiring diabetes and suffering from heart disease. Frank affirmed that overconsumption of fructose is too much uric acid that leads to inflammatory arthritis.

It is best to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages or added sugar. Artificially sweetened drinks are available as substitutes and they prove to be beneficial in the short term.