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A recent article by Nanci Hellmich, writing for USA Today (august 2006) states "experts have been arguing over how much...sugary beverages are contributing to obesity". However, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that heavy individuals are more likely to drink sugary drinks, increasing consumption of sugary drinks results in weight gain and a greater risk of obesity, and that reducing the intake of sugary drinks likewise reduces the incidence of weight gain and the risk of obesity. Here are a couple of fairly interesting statistics that due to the success of the soft drink industry's marketing are not likely to change: 1. People in the U.S. get 16 percent of their daily calories from sguar that has been added to their food sources and about half of this sugar (47 percent) comes right out of soda cans, sweetened juice containers, and sweetened tea. 2. Sugary drinks provide nearly ten percent of the daily calorie consumption for both children and adults. |
