{"id":464752,"date":"2025-10-01T03:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T03:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/464752\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T03:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T03:39:13","slug":"drinking-a-coke-will-take-a-precise-amount-of-time-off-your-life-according-to-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/464752\/","title":{"rendered":"Drinking a coke will take a precise amount of time off your life according to research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A study that evaluated more than 5,800 foods in the American diet found that drinking a soda could subtract 12 minutes of a &#8216;healthy life&#8217;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_Krakow-Daily-Life-And-Economy-During-Heatwave.jpg\" alt=\"Coca-Cola is seen in this illustration\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Every <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/sober-curious-brits-continue-ditch-35945314\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">gulp of fizzy pop <\/a>might remind you of your youth, but it&#8217;s actually nicking precious time from your adult years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">A study that scrutinised over 5,800 foods in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/health\/im-weight-loss-doctor-imbalance-35982347\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">American diet <\/a>discovered that sipping a soft drink could rob 12 minutes of a &#8220;healthy life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">This research was carried out by boffins from The University of Michigan and published in the Nature Food journal. The study also found that scoffing a hot dog could knock off 36 minutes of a healthy life, while a 1 oz serving of nuts and seeds could actually add 25 minutes. The news emerges as <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/health\/everyone-uk-told-take-4p-35958780\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">everyone in UK told to take 4p pill every day for five months.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/stacey-solomon-slams-husband-joe-35993110\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35993110\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacey Solomon slams husband Joe Swash&#8217;s &#8216;sheer audacity&#8217; over gift for &#8216;health kick&#8217;<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/chinas-terrifying-humanoid-robot-can-35991439\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35991439\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China&#8217;s terrifying new humanoid robot can withstand brutal human attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;Vegetarian and vegan options have become standard fare in the American diet, from posh restaurants to fast-food chains.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_GettyImages-2182251774.jpg\" alt=\"Using three honest words will get you better chips every time\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Using three honest words will get you better chips every time(Image: Jakub Porzycki\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;And many people know that the food choices they make affect their own health as well as that of the planet,&#8221; Katerina Stylianou and Olivier Jolliet, two researchers of the study, told The Conversation, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/news\/health\/scientists-say-drinking-coke-take-1370981\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Mirror US<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Researchers cracked the code of individual foods based on their composition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Then they calculated the effect of the foods on human health using data from a large epidemiological study called the Global Burden of Disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The study also delved into the environmental impacts of the various foods using the IMPACT World+ method.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">This involved analysing them all through their life cycle, and looking into factors like processing, manufacturing, preparation, consumption and waste.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Swapping 10 percent of your meat intake with vegetables could add 48 minutes of healthy life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The research discovered that swapping just 10 percent of daily calories from beef and processed meats for a range of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and selected seafood could grant an additional 48 minutes of healthy living per person each day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The researchers encourage people to incorporate more nutritionally valuable foods into their meals, including field-grown fruits, vegetables, nuts and environmentally-friendly seafood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">They also suggest cutting back on highly processed meat, beef, shrimp and greenhouse-cultivated vegetables.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;The urgency of dietary changes to improve human health and the environment is clear,&#8221; Jolliet said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;Our findings demonstrate that small targeted substitutions offer a feasible and powerful strategy to achieve significant health and environmental benefits without requiring dramatic dietary shifts.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A study that evaluated more than 5,800 foods in the American diet found that drinking a soda could&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":464753,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[372,1203,105,4434,155247,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-464752","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-diet","9":"tag-food","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-nutrition","12":"tag-the-university-of-michigan","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115296833655197101","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=464752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/464752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/464753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=464752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=464752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=464752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}