[Heart alert] Is this the RISKIEST thing you do every day?

You may think that you’d have to go OVERBOARD in order to ENDANGER your heart…

But a shocking new study reveals that’s not ALWAYS true!

Because it turns out that a daily habit that may SEEM innocent might ACTUALLY put your cardiovascular health in the crosshairs.

I’m talking about stroke… heart attack… clogged arteries… and more.

Even if your heath is otherwise PERFECT… and you follow healthy eating habits and NEVER touch a drop of alcohol…

Doing this one simple thing… over the course of just a handful of years… could send your heart health into a DOWNTURN.

Here’s how to keep your ticker from succumbing to a SERIOUS event in the not-so-distant future.

A not-so-big gulp… with HUGE risks

Research out of France reveals that study subjects JACKED UP their cardiovascular risk over the course of more than 6 years of follow-up…

And it was by doing something that could seem HARMLESS.

They had a daily habit of drinking soft drinks!

I’m not talking about GUZZLING cola like there’s no tomorrow.

The HARSH reality is that many of them were simply TREATING themselves — with an average of just over 6 ounces per day.

That’s LESS than just 1 bottle… or even 1 can… of soda!

Now, you might think that the high sugar content is the culprit here…

But cardiovascular risk was elevated among those who drank artificially sweetened… or “diet”… soft drinks, too!

In fact, the elevated risk was associated with even LOWER amounts of fake sugar sodas – LESS than 6 ounces per day.

And this was after researchers adjusted for other factors… like high blood pressure and diabetes.

Now, I can’t say I’m surprised at all by this.

We already know how drinking as few as 2 carbonated beverages per day has been linked to chronic kidney disease…

And a TERRIFYING study last year showed how drinking 2 glasses daily of soda pop could put you in an early grave!

Compared to those who consume these carbonated beverages less than once a month, soda drinkers could see their risk of premature death SKYROCKET by 17%!

It wasn’t JUST heart disease that killed them… but also cancer.

But A LOT of the headlines you’ll see regarding the health risks of soft drinks will focus on consuming LARGE amounts… over a LONG period of time.

Either way, Big Soda CLEARLY isn’t happy with its reputation…

Because as I’ve shared with you before right here in eAlert, soda manufacturers have tried to spiff up their image from UNHEALTHY to HEALTHY!

Don’t fall for their ploys. Even their bottled water isn’t much better than plain ol’ tap water.

And it COULD be worse.

It’s clear that when it comes to soft drinks, there’s NO safe amount you can consume without worrying about your heart… and more.

Stick to spring water… herbal teas… an occasional coffee… and your homemade smoothies, where you can control what goes in them.

To ditching bad habits,

Melissa Young