Chinese researchers say daily consumption of diet soda can increase atrial fibrillation risk by as much as 20%
Consuming two liters of diet soda or other artificially sweetened drinks a day can increase the risk of a dangerous irregular heartbeat by 20% compared with people who drink none, according to a new study by researchers in China.
The study, from Shanghai, found that people who drink such beverages are more susceptible to a condition known as atrial fibrillation.
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