New Studies Cite Stronger Link Between Soda and Obesity: Do You Drink Soda?
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2012/09/22 18:04:42
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According to the New England Journal of Medicine's recent study, there is a very strong link between sugar-sweetened beverages (i.e. soda) and America's obesity epidemic. Dr. David Ludwig of Boston Children's Hospital's New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center told the Chicago Tribune there is no doubt what is the greatest cause of obesity in America.
"The most effective single target for an intervention aimed at reducing obesity is sugary beverages." If that is truly the case, there is a big problem. Millions of Americans consume soda. In fact, sugary beverages almost go hand-in-hand when it comes to watching movies and live events. However, steps have been taken to limit soda intake.
Most schools across the country have practically banned soda from students' drink choices during lunchtime. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg helped pass the controversial law that will ban supersized sugary drinks from being sold. And fitness gurus such as DDPYoga founder Dallas Page have gone as far to say soda is the worst thing you can put in your body when trying to stay healthy. These observations and studies may cut into soda companies' profits, but swaying a majority of Americans to stop consuming these beverages could take awhile.
"The most effective single target for an intervention aimed at reducing obesity is sugary beverages." If that is truly the case, there is a big problem. Millions of Americans consume soda. In fact, sugary beverages almost go hand-in-hand when it comes to watching movies and live events. However, steps have been taken to limit soda intake.
Most schools across the country have practically banned soda from students' drink choices during lunchtime. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg helped pass the controversial law that will ban supersized sugary drinks from being sold. And fitness gurus such as DDPYoga founder Dallas Page have gone as far to say soda is the worst thing you can put in your body when trying to stay healthy. These observations and studies may cut into soda companies' profits, but swaying a majority of Americans to stop consuming these beverages could take awhile.
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We've already known most Soda is loaded with sugary syrup and drinking it excessively is can help make you fat (like any sugary product).
Guess fizzy doesn't do it for me. Kinda happy about that.
I prefer water or green tea or coffee.
Soda is always a last resort for me and it's only sprite if that's all there is... no cola, ewwww.
I have a friend who was addicted to diet sodas, first I got her to stop drinking the diet toxins, she drank the full sugar sodas, then I got her to try soda water and seltzer water adding juice to flavor it, she says I got her to stop drinking soda one bubble at a time :)
Wretha
Are you serious? I thought I was fat because of all the healthy stuff I consume.
I don't think it CAUSES obesity. I do think that the type of person who is more likely to be obese (a gluttonous personality, ect) is more likely to drink large amounts of pop. It's not good for you, but it's doesn't cause obesity on its own. Yeah, if you drink two or more pops a day, you have a problem, but just drinking a few pops a day with an otherwise balanced diet isn't going to cause you to become obese.
For the record, I can count the amount of pop I drink in a fortnight, averagely, on one hand. Sometimes I can go months without drinking any, but then again sometimes I'll drink a few in a day. I drink whatever I feel like, and when I feel like pop or an occasion that I combine with pop occurs, I'll drink it. But mostly I drink water and coffee.