"Drinking Water May Reduce Chances Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes"

The UK's Daily Mail (9/17, Bates) reported, "Drinking water instead of fizzy drinks could dramatically reduce your chances of developing type 2 diabetes," according to a study presented Sept. 16 at the Sustaining the Blue Planet: Global Water Education Conference in Montana. Harvard University researchers presented "new evidence which shows replacing sugar-sweetened drinks with water can lead to weight loss and help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by seven per cent.

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