Sugary drinks: The sweet tea of death?

By Susan McMillan

updated 5:55 AM EDT, Wed March 20, 2013

NEED TO KNOW

Study: 180,000 deaths worldwide from sugared drinks
Mexico has most deaths, U.S. is number three

A new warning this morning from the American Heart Association says drinks with added sugar can kill you.

Researchers studied people around the globe. They found 180,000 obesity-related deaths are caused each year by sugar-filled drinks. The majority were because of diabetes. Also, heart disease and cancer.

Mexico has the most deaths from sugary drinks. The U.S. is number three.

CNN quotes the American Beverage Association saying the research is "more about sensationalism than science."

MORE: About 1 in every 100 deaths is caused by sugary beverages, researchers say

Morning Express with Robin Meade airs Monday through Friday at 6 a.m. ET on HLN. Like the show on Facebook, follow on Twitter: @MorningExp.

Our partners:

Join the conversation...

HLNtv.com welcomes a lively and courteous discussion as long as you follow the Rules of Conduct set forth in our Terms of Service. Comments are not pre-screened before they post. You agree that anything you post may be used, along with your name and profile picture, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the license you have granted pursuant to our Terms of Service.