September 29th, 2008 
Von by Rafael Castillo, MD
MANILA, Philippines — Just when we thought it was safe to drink colas, particularly the low-calorie or diet colas, some researchers tell us they’re not too sure if that were so. One study even shows that colas may be associated with high blood pressure more than coffee — at least for women cola drinkers. Another study says it might be associated with brittle bones making postmenopausal women at risk for osteoporosis
Scientific data from the two large Nurses Health studies — which tracked down the medical history of more than 155,000 women for 12 years — puzzled researchers with the finding that women who drank even just one caffeinated cola drink every day had a slightly higher risk of high blood pressure. This risk increased progressively with more cola intake daily, as reported by lead researcher Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer, MD, ScD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University in Boston.
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