Over the course of the 15-year study, people who got 17% to 21% of their calories from added sugar had a 38% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared with those who consumed 8% of their calories as added sugar.
A 15-year study showed that for those whose calories consisted of 17%–21% from added sugar, their risk of dying from heart disease was nearly 40% higher than those whose calories contained 8% from added sugar.
Is there really milk in milk tea?
Although "milk tea" and "milk" differ by only one character in Chinese, in some milk teas the "milk" is not actually milk, but is instead replaced by plant-based fat powder or creamer.
Research shows that tests on the protein in milk tea found the protein content to be low, while the trans fatty acid content was high.
