{"id":265,"date":"2023-04-13T17:27:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T17:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/?p=265"},"modified":"2023-04-19T17:15:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T17:15:50","slug":"do-soft-drinks-cause-bad-knees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/2023\/04\/13\/do-soft-drinks-cause-bad-knees\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Soft Drinks Cause Bad Knees?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-265\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-265-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-265-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-265-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-266 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/no-soda-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/no-soda-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/no-soda-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/testing.southerncrescentsolutions.net\/wvortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/no-soda.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Last year a study from Harvard University was presented at a prestigious medical conference proposing a link between soft drinks and knee arthritis.\u00a0 Researcher is concluded that the consumption of 5 or more non-diet soft drinks per week results in \"significant progression of osteoarthritis.\"\u00a0 Interestingly this was true for men who were not obese.\u00a0 The researcher did not find this correlation between soft drinks and osteoarthritis in the obese men.\u00a0 They were not sure why this was true.\u00a0 It might be related to other factors that correlate with a number of soft drinks consumed.\u00a0 It might be for example that men who consumed this number of soft drinks have a less good diet and a less healthy lifestyle in other ways.<\/p>\n<p>I think this is a great illustration of the risk of assuming that a study finding proves cause and effect.\u00a0 In discussion of their findings the authors recognize this concern.\u00a0 They propose the reasons that it might have occurred but of course they do not know for sure.\u00a0 Nonetheless headlines proclaimed a link and imply doom for those who consume these drinks.\u00a0 \u201cEasy Way to Stop Knee Arthritis from Progressing\u201d was one headline\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/inhealth.healthgrades.com\/knocking-out-knee-arthritis\/easy-way-to-stop-knee-arthritis-from-progressing?did=t9_summ1&amp;redirect=beme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/inhealth.healthgrades.com\/knocking-out-knee-arthritis\/easy-way-to-stop-knee-arthritis-from-progressing?did=t9_summ1&amp;redirect=beme<\/a>\u00a0 How misleading.\u00a0 It would have to be a totally different study to prove that stopping consumption of the strengths prevents arthritis from progressing.\u00a0 The study simply found a correlation between those to drink more than 5 nondiet soft drinks and those who have arthritis that progresses.\u00a0 The headline assumes that this study has proven that the soft drinks cause the arthritis.<\/p>\n<p>Eat healthy foods.\u00a0 Exercise regularly in moderation.\u00a0 Maintain strength and flexibility.\u00a0 View unlikely headlines with a healthy skepticism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year a study from Harvard University was presented at a prestigious medical conference proposing a link between soft drinks and knee arthritis.\u00a0 Researcher is concluded that the consumption of 5 or more non-diet soft drinks per week results in &#8220;significant progression of osteoarthritis.&#8221;\u00a0 Interestingly this was true for men who were not obese.\u00a0 The 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