5 Ways How Soft Drink can Kill You

Sugar-sweetened soft drinks is so tempting to drink when thirsty. These types of drinks are not only favored by adults but also children. Fresh sensation in throat makes people prefer to choose soft drinks rather than drinking plain water.

But behind the sweet and refreshing taste, you need to be vigilant. Because the soft drink can bring  health threat, especially if consumed in large quantities on regular basis for long time. Here are five reason why soft drinks can threat your health, as quoted newsmaxhealth:

1. Obesity

"Sweetened beverages is special drink which according to clinical research directly related to weight gain," said Dr. David Ludwig, a specialist in endocrinology from Harvard University. According to Ludwig, the sugar can provide a large amount of calories. "Sugar is rapidly absorbed make it more quickly increasing blood sugar and causing panic in body," said Ludwig.

10 Type of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer that we usually known actually not one type of disease. There are total 10 different types of Breast Cancer. This categorization can improve the effectiveness of treatment by delivering medication according to the type of breast cancer, also predict survival of patients more accurately.

The study that was published at journal Nature, compared each breast cancer type in the world today. According to the researchers, the tests in hospitals currently is more than enough to categorize which breast cancer the patient have. These findings provide more detailed mapping of breast cancer, making it possible to find certain types of treatment to the disease.

"Breast cancer is not just one type of disease, but rather consists of 10 different types of diseases. Our findings will pave the way for future doctors to diagnose breast cancer types that woman have, what drugs are efficacious or not, and therapies that are more effective and not, "said study leader, Prof. Carlos Caldas as reported by BBC, Friday (04/20/2012).