Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease

High-sugar diets have been linked to an increased risk of a variety of diseases, including heart disease, the world's leading cause of death. Obesity, inflammation, high triglyceride, blood sugar, and blood pressure levels have all been linked to high-sugar diets, which are all risk factors for heart disease. Furthermore, excessive sugar intake, particularly from sugar-sweetened drinks, has been related to atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by fatty, artery-clogging deposits.

According to a research of over 30,000 participants, those who consumed 17–21% of their calories from added sugar had a 38% higher chance of dying from heart disease than those who consumed just 8% of their calories from added sugar. One 16-ounce (473-ml) can of soda includes 52 grams of sugar, which accounts for over 10% of your daily calorie intake based on a 2,000-calorie diet. This means that only one sugary drink per day can put you over the recommended daily sugar limit.