by Patty Donovan

(Health Secrets) Daily consumption of diet soda plays a key role in the development of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. This is the finding of a recent study published in Diabetes Care. Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is a cluster of characteristics known to increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Metabolic syndrome includes insulin resistance or actual Type 2 diabetes, low HDL (“good”) cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and central obesity (high waist circumference). Read More.