A November 9, 2005 article by M.A.J. McKenna in the Pioneer Press about a possible cola-high blood pressure link quoted ACSH's Dr. Kava:
Other researchers who reviewed the study were more critical.
"These people who are drinking large amounts of soda: What are they not drinking? What are their diets like?" asked Dr. Ruth Kava, director of nutrition for the nonprofit American Council on Science and Health. "It is an interesting result, but I wouldn't want to change what I did or didn't drink based simply on this."
The authors emphasize that their study draws an association between cola and high blood pressure but provides no biological rationale. In their paper, they suggest possible avenues for exploration, including the effect of caramel coloring in all colas and high-fructose corn syrup in sugared ones.
