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According to a 2011 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average American has a 50% chance of drinking a sugary drink such as soda on any given day of the year. Roughly 25% of the population consumes more than one soda per day, while 5% of the population consumes four or more sodas every single day.

If you fall into the latter category, it’s safe to conclude that you have an addiction to soda – specifically, an addiction to the sugar and/or caffeine that’s contained within the soft drink. The bad news is that excessive soda consumption can lead to a number of health problems, including an increased risk of heart disease and certain types of cancer. However, from an optimistic perspective, the good news is that you can easily curb your soda consumption using a variety of simple tips and techniques.

Americans officially have something to be proud of in the battle against obesity. A recently published study indicates that the average United States adult has far less trans fat in their blood today than they did just 10 years ago. Trans fat is considered the worst type of fat, and is most commonly found in processed foods. Several of the large food manufacturers have reduced or eliminated their use of trans fats in their processing, or trans fatty acids. This, in turn, is the most likely the primary cause for the decline in percentage of trans fat found in the blood.

The primary concern with consuming trans fat is that they increase low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels while reducing the level of of beneficial high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in the blood. This is believed to significantly increase the risk of suffering from a heart attack.

If you are currently trying to lose weight safely and effectively, you probably already know that eliminating regular soda from your dietary regime, if you regularly consume soda, is one of the best ways to reduce your daily total intake of calories.

This being said, many dieters accomplish this by transitioning from drinking regular soda to drinking diet soda, which has zero calories and is sweetened artificially.

However, a newly published clinical study is indicating that switching to diet soda may not be a health-positive choice after all, whether you are actively trying to lose weight or not. According to the results of the diet soda and heart attack study, drinking diet soda on a daily basis can significantly increase your overall risk of suffering from A heart attack and/or stroke.