Can Zero-Calorie Beverages Reduce Colon Cancer Recurrence?

If you can’t take diet soda off your lifestyle, there’s good news for you. A recent study reveals that drinking artificially sweetened beverages may significantly reduce the risk of cancer return and stop the progression of the tumor in patients with stage three colon cancer. Part of the effect may be due to the artificially sweetened options replacing those with sugar.

These were the findings of a research, which you can view in the science journal PLOS ONE. Scientists explored the little-established connection between advanced bowel cancer and soft drinks made with artificial sweeteners.

Prof. Charles S. Fuchs of the Yale …read more