• It is not conclusive whether drinking artificially sweetened beverages will truly benefit your health and make you lose weight in the long-term. (harvard.edu)
  • However, in a secondary analysis, in which the researchers tried to tease out specific foods that may be associated with increased risk, only artificial sweeteners and artificially sweetened beverages were associated with an increased risk of depression. (medscape.com)
  • [2] New clinical research, recently published in Obesity, revealed a significant improvement in liver cell lipid concentration - a key measure of NAFLD - in overweight individuals when they switched from a high consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to artificially-sweetened beverages (ASBs). (splenda.com)
  • Study participants were randomly assigned to consume their habitual SSB intake, or replace their habitual SSB intake with artificially-sweetened beverages, for 12 weeks. (splenda.com)
  • The study found that among participants consuming artificially-sweetened beverages, total energy, carbohydrate and sugar intakes were significantly decreased at the end of the 12 week trial, while the group who continued drinking sugar-sweetened beverages showed no difference in those intakes. (splenda.com)
  • Importantly, this study suggests that switching to artificially-sweetened beverages may be of significant importance to liver health in overweight individuals who frequently consume sugar-sweetened beverages. (splenda.com)
  • This policy intervention is an effort to decrease obesity and the health impacts related to being overweight, however the medical evidence supporting the benefits of a sugar tax on health is of very low certainty. (wikipedia.org)
  • Advocates such as national medical associations and the World Health Organization promote the tax as an example of Pigovian taxation, aimed to discourage unhealthy diets and offset the growing economic costs of obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Obesity is also a global public and health policy concern, with the percentage of overweight and obese people in many developed and middle income countries rising rapidly. (wikipedia.org)
  • Consumption of added sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages has been positively correlated with high calorie intake, and through it, with excess weight and obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drinking too many fizzy drinks can be a big reason for obesity. (abc.net.au)
  • Literally hundreds of studies link ultra-processed foods to obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and overall mortality," Marion Nestle, the Paulette Goddard professor emerita of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University, told CNN in a 2022 interview . (cnn.com)
  • After years of alarming increases in child and adult obesity and billions spent to treat related medical problems, one might think health organizations and soda companies would be on firmly opposite sides of the fence. (scienceblogs.com)
  • But a new study finds that a surprising number of health groups accept soda sponsorship dollars, inadvertently helping to polish the public image of companies that actively lobby against obesity prevention efforts. (scienceblogs.com)
  • In November 2014, Berkeley, California, voters passed the nation's first tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in an effort to reduce their impact as a major contributor to chronic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. (scienceblogs.com)
  • In ongoing public health efforts to curb the obesity epidemic, better menu and nutrition labeling is often tapped as a low-cost way to help make the healthy choice, the easy choice. (scienceblogs.com)
  • In an accompanying editorial, Jason Block, MD, assistant professor at Obesity Prevention Program, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, said the UK researchers' work shows that a 20% tax on sugary drinks can work to curb obesity. (medscape.com)
  • The average Mexican consumes 43 gallons of soft drinks a year compared with 31 gallons per person in the United States, according to the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. (medscape.com)
  • Cite this: Tax on Sugary Drinks Could Reduce Obesity Rates - Medscape - Oct 31, 2013. (medscape.com)
  • This is particularly concerning as the research shows that consuming one or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day has been linked to greater weight gain and obesity in numerous published studies,' said Hu. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Although reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages or added sugar alone is unlikely to solve the obesity epidemic entirely, limiting intake is one simple change that will have a measurable impact on weight control and prevention of cardio-metabolic diseases,' Hu and his team conclude. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Obesity, characterized by excess accumulation of fat mass, is considered as one of the most growing health issues facing the world 1 . (nature.com)
  • Similar results observed in a wide age range (20-82 years) research on obesity and overweight individuals illustrated that obesity without interaction with aging also has a devastating effect on cognitive performance 7 . (nature.com)
  • In the general population, sugar-sweetened beverages are associated with higher risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (ucsf.edu)
  • Research on the health effects is limited, however, with one large study in Mexico showing a reduction in obesity rates while another in Mauritius showed no effects. (ucsf.edu)
  • UQ worked on the study with the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention at Deakin University, and Victoria's Obesity Policy Coalition. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Obesity Policy Coalition Executive Manager and study co-author Ms Jane Martin said sugary drinks were the largest source of added sugar in Australian children's diets. (sciencedaily.com)
  • With one in four children and 67 per cent of adults now overweight or obese, we need decisive action by government to address the growing health burden of overweight and obesity in this country," Ms Martin said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Dr Veerman said research in the UK had found that a 20 per cent sugar-sweetened beverage tax there would lead to a 1.3 per cent reduction in the prevalence of obesity, or about 180,000 fewer people in that category. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in combination with other public health interventions has the potential to have a measurable effect on the scale of the epidemic of childhood obesity," ​ explained Dr Janas Harrington from the HRB Centre for health and diet research at University College Cork. (foodnavigator.com)
  • To estimate the effect of increased sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption on future adult obesity prevalence in South Africa in the absence of preventive measures. (cambridge.org)
  • A model was constructed to simulate the effect of a 2·4 % annual increase in SSB consumption on obesity prevalence. (cambridge.org)
  • People who often drink sugary drinks are more likely to face health problems, such as weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cavities, and gout, a type of arthritis. (cdc.gov)
  • This move will "improve significantly the health of Philadelphia's low-income population over a five-year period," said one of the country's leading obesity experts, Dr. Barry Popkin, who's been tracking the new law in Mexico, where consumption is already down 12 percent. (heraldtribune.com)
  • In 2016, the UK Government published Chapter 1 of its Childhood Obesity Plan, largely centred on a targeted sugar reduction programme and the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. (bmj.com)
  • The Foresight report in 2007 outlined that the environmental and behavioural drivers of obesity exist in a complex system, influenced by many factors that lie outside of individual control, or indeed the health sphere. (bmj.com)
  • The proposals were aimed at reducing consumption of these drinks, which are blamed for increasing rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. (wgbh.org)
  • Madsen says a 20 percent reduction in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages would be enough to reduce rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in years to come. (wgbh.org)
  • The Department of Health developed a Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013 - 2017, and National Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Obesity 2015 - 2020. (who.int)
  • Literature suggests that a 20 per cent price increase of SSBs may be required to have a significant impact on purchases, consumption, and ultimately on obesity and population health.2It is therefore proposed that a tax rate of R0.0229 (2.29 cents) per gram of sugar be implemented based on the current product labelling framework. (who.int)
  • From causing diabetic and obesity, to causing tooth decay, the excessive consumption of sugar may be connected to a wide range of health problems that can't be ignored. (amstaffsweden.com)
  • In 2015, Berkeley, California implemented a tax on beverages with added sugars including soda, energy drinks and sweetened fruit juices in an effort to reduce consumption and eventually decrease the rates of diseases like obesity and diabetes. (networkforphl.org)
  • No compelling evidence links sodas to obesity or other health problems. (foodpolitics.com)
  • NHS England's Chief Executive Simon Stevens has today announced details of proposed new action to cut obesity and reduce the sales and consumption of sugary drinks sold in hospitals. (england.nhs.uk)
  • A recent survey found obesity to be the most significant self-reported health problem amongst NHS staff, with nearly 700,000 NHS staff estimated to be overweight or obese. (england.nhs.uk)
  • Rising rates of obesity amongst NHS staff are not only bad for their personal health, but also affect sickness absence and the NHS's ability to give patients credible and effective advice about their health. (england.nhs.uk)
  • In an effort to prevent childhood obesity, a one-year intervention study to reduce the consumption of sucrose-sweetened carbonated drinks among children in England suggested that despite poor compliance with 3-day dietary records, a reduction in overweight and obese children is possible (James et al. (ift.org)
  • New York City's Board of Health voted yesterday to ban the sale of sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces in restaurants and other venues, in a move meant to combat obesity and encourage residents to live healthier lifestyles. (ebony.com)
  • Councilmember Mary Cheh has proposed a funding mechanism that has the potential to not only raise money but to fight obesity at the same time: a one-cent-per-ounce excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Sweetened beverages contribute to obesity , and this tax would fund efforts aimed at decreasing obesity. (scienceblogs.com)
  • How much would the tax affect obesity rates? (scienceblogs.com)
  • The results of their analysis suggest that these relatively small taxes are unlikely to measurably affect children's soda consumption overall -- but they may affect consumption by subgroups who are at particular risk for obesity, including children in low-income families. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Obesity rates are highest in DC's poorest neighborhoods -- in Wards 7 and 8, which have the lowest median incomes, 40% and 42% of residents (respectively) are obese -- so it's arguable that the poorest residents most need to feel the effect of the tax and change their purchasing habits accordingly. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common medical condition frequently caused by obesity, affecting up to 25 percent of U.S. adults, with three million new cases annually, according to the American Liver Foundation. (splenda.com)
  • High consumption of sugary drinks is associated with obesity and greater risks of developing chronic diseases like diabetes and heart diseases. (10news.com)
  • Obesity, a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, affected 1 in 4 Latinos in Maryland in 2015. (cdc.gov)
  • Among Latino adults in Maryland, 30% say they drink at least one sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) a day, and 1 in 4 have obesity, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 2013 and 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. (cdc.gov)
  • Regularly drinking SSBs like regular soda, sports drinks, and flavored fruit juice drinks, can contribute to obesity and chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Whereas the wide variety of negative health effects from sugar-sweetened beverages are well documented, including increases in obesity and the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), fewer studies have looked at the relationship between sugary beverages and mortality. (medscape.com)
  • Most taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are set volumetrically (i.e., with a constant rate per unit volume), and that "only three SSB taxes worldwide are proportional to sugar content. (wikipedia.org)
  • The US has resisted calls for taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, not least because the soft drink companies spent millions of dollars on defeating such proposals. (foodpolitics.com)
  • To characterize the design of excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Latin America and the Caribbean and assess opportunities to increase their impact on SSB consumption and health. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Drinks covered under a soda tax often include carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sugar-sweetened beverages are sugary beverages of minimal nutritional value, including soda (ie, carbonated drink containing sweeteners and flavorings) and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened tea, and fruit drinks. (cdc.gov)
  • The small tax was just a penny-per-ounce on sodas, energy and sports drinks, fruit-flavored drinks, and sweetened water, coffee and teas. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Dr. Hyman states that the biggest culprit affecting our health and waistlines is sugar-sweetened beverages, which include sodas, juices, sports drinks, teas and coffees. (integrativenutrition.com)
  • The new tax also affects sports drinks, flavored waters, bottled coffees and energy drinks. (heraldtribune.com)
  • Make sure children drink plenty of fluids and stay away from drinks with too much sugar, such as sodas, fruit punch, lemonade, sweetened powdered drinks, sports drinks, and energy drinks. (cdc.gov)
  • Overweight and obese teens who regularly drank sugary drinks were provided a year of home-delivery of sugar-free beverages as well as education and behavioral counseling aimed at decreasing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption. (harvard.edu)
  • The outcomes of the two studies support public health guidelines for limiting sugar-sweetened beverage consumption. (harvard.edu)
  • According to a new study , consumption of sugary drinks - at least in some neighborhoods - is down by a whopping 20 percent. (wgbh.org)
  • Like many of the cities working to decrease health risks associated with consumption of sugary drinks, Seattle hopes to deter sugary drink consumption, increase health and fund educational disparities. (salud-america.org)
  • Berkeley, in California, has successfully decreased the consumption of sugary drinks by 20 percent. (salud-america.org)
  • Also, Mexico is continuing to see a decrease in consumption of sugary drinks in the country with the added sugary beverage tax. (salud-america.org)
  • Before announcing the new regulations, the Health Ministry launched a public consultation on reducing the consumption of sugary beverages late last year. (10news.com)
  • The findings suggest that taxing ready-to-drink sweetened beverages could potentially reduce sugar consumption directly through a decrease in the consumption of sugary drinks and this effect could be reinforced by reducing the consumption of other sugar-rich products. (bvsalud.org)
  • The World Health Organization and the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommend that added sugars comprise no more than 10 percent of total calories consumed. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A comprehensive search and review of the legislation in effect as of March 2019, collected through existing Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization monitoring tools, secondary sources, and surveying ministries of finance. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • According to the World Health Organization , people who regularly consume one to two cans of sugary drinks a day are 26% more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those who rarely drink them. (10news.com)
  • South Africa has achieved neonatal tetanus elimination as validated by the World Health Organization in 2002. (who.int)
  • In 1981 the World Health Organization able impact on the general health status and (WHO) and World Dental Federation set a quality of life of otherwise healthy children, goal that by the year 2000 50% of 5-6-year- their effect on those with chronic and acute olds should be caries-free [ 9 ]. (who.int)
  • A 2014 study found a link between diet sodas and diet fruit drinks and depression. (cnn.com)
  • Furthermore, if you tend to consume a lot of beverages with high levels of sugar like sodas, juices, and other drinks with a lot of natural sweeteners, Mio could be a great alternative. (beinghuman.org)
  • Traditional beverages that are sweetened and sodas are often associated with energy crashes quickly after consumption. (amstaffsweden.com)
  • To put this in context: Sodas are an easy target for public health measures. (foodpolitics.com)
  • Sodas as well as energy drinks are a major source of caffeine for kids. (salud-america.org)
  • Seven countries also apply excise taxes on bottled water and at least four include sugar-sweetened milk drinks. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Congrats to San Francisco's new ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors ensuring all kids menus will not longer include sugar-sweetened beverages. (salud-america.org)
  • The results of the sensory evaluation showed that erythritol-sweetened cookies have more desirable characteristics compared to sucrose-sweetened cookies. (bvsalud.org)
  • When the researchers looked at specific ultraprocessed foods, also known as UPF's, only foods and drinks made with artificial sweeteners were associated with an increased risk of depression among the people studied, who were all women, Kuhnle said. (cnn.com)
  • A diet high in ultraprocessed food (UPF), particularly artificial sweeteners, has been linked to increased depression risk, new data from the Nurses Health Study II (NHS II) suggest. (medscape.com)
  • It may also result from taking some medicines and consuming artificial sweeteners such as those used to sweeten sugar free gum and candies. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Since we rarely consume fructose in isolation, the major source of fructose in the diet comes from fructose-containing sugars, sucrose and high fructose corn syrup, in sugar-sweetened beverages,' according to Frank Hu, MD, PhD, Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and lead investigator of the paper. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The researchers point out that since fructose and glucose typically travel together in sugar-sweetened beverages and foods, it is important to reduce total amounts of added sugars, especially in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Hu says additional research is needed to explore the health effects of different types of sugars and how liquid vs. solid forms of sugar affect the body. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • 2 Around a third of free sugars in children's and teenagers diets come from sugars-sweetened drinks and fruit juice. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Research indicates that consumption of sugars-sweetened (compared with calorie free) drinks results in weight gain. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Additionally, a high consumption of sugars and sugars-containing foods and drinks is associated with an increased risk of tooth decay, which affects over a quarter of five year-olds in England, 3 around a third of 12 year-olds and nearly half of 15 year-olds. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • When talking to parents and carers about how they can reduce free sugars in their child's diet, drinks could be the first place to start. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Ideally, sugars-sweetened drinks should be minimised and replaced with water and lower-fat milks. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Biscuits, cakes, puddings and sweetened breakfast cereals also contribute free sugars in 4-10 year-olds, so advise around lower sugars snack or treat choices. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Perhaps confusingly, the total sugar content of a food or drink is shown on labels, but this may not be equivalent to the free sugars content. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Reducing free sugars in the context of a healthy, balanced diet is an important public health measure that health professionals should encourage. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • You may be surprised to see the amount of added sugars in some drinks. (cdc.gov)
  • Sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the American diet. (cdc.gov)
  • Read the Nutrition Facts label to choose drinks that are low in calories, added sugars, and saturated fat. (cdc.gov)
  • In its "Carbohydrates and Health" report, published today, SACN - an independent body of expert nutritionists - recommends free sugars account for no more than 5% of daily energy intake. (magicbreakfast.com)
  • The SACN report highlights that the main sources of refined sugars are sweetened drinks and cereal, confectionery, fruit juice and sugar added at the table. (magicbreakfast.com)
  • An unhealthy breakfast can be a main source of these types of sugars so at Magic Breakfast we not only provide low sugar, healthy breakfast options to schools, but also help to educate school communities how sugar affects health. (magicbreakfast.com)
  • These findings come in light of growing concern among health and scientific experts that overconsumption of added sugars can result in numerous adverse health effects. (splenda.com)
  • In fact, earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2015 - 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), and one of the key recommendations of the guidelines is to limit added sugars to less than 10 percent of total calories per day. (splenda.com)
  • The aim of the research was to develop a recipe for shortbread cookies based on blackcurrant pomace (0, 10, 30, 50%) and erythritol, and to assess their nutritional value (content of proteins, fats, sugars, dietary fibre, selected minerals and energy value), pro-health properties (antioxidant and anti-diabetic capacity) and sensory evaluation. (bvsalud.org)
  • The flavored coffees we grab on the way to work and sweet drinks we order when eating out also count as sugary drinks. (cdc.gov)
  • Subject to consultation the drinks affected would be any drink with added sugar including fruit juices, sweetened milk-based drinks and sweetened coffees. (england.nhs.uk)
  • In the study of teens by Harvard University researchers, those who drank fewer sugary drinks in the home for one year gained less weight compared to those who did not change their sugary drink intake. (harvard.edu)
  • Nationally, no evidence was found for change in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among same-aged youth, indicating that implementing policies that restrict the sale of sugar-sweetened beverages in schools may be a promising strategy to reduce adolescents' intake of unnecessary calories. (cdc.gov)
  • Several studies suggest that excess consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among youth is associated with poor nutrition and health-related outcomes including increased energy intake and body weight and a lower intake of milk and nutritional components such as calcium (2-4). (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, calories from food may not be adequately reduced to compensate for the calories consumed via sugar-sweetened beverages, which can result in an excess daily intake of calories (5-7). (cdc.gov)
  • While the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has decreased moderately in the past decade, they are still the single greatest source of added sugar intake in the U.S. diet. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages can lead to weight gain because the liquid calories are not filling, and so people don't reduce their food intake at subsequent meals. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Study examines the relationship between added sugar intake from various beverages and nutrient adequacy in U.S. adults, revealing that higher added sugar from soft drinks is linked to inadequate nutrient intake. (news-medical.net)
  • The Minister of Finance announced in the February 2016 Budget a decision to introduce a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with effect from 1 April 2017 to help reduce excessive sugar intake. (who.int)
  • Given this potential association between ultraprocessed food and multiple adverse health conditions, wherever possible individuals may wish to limit their intake of such foods. (medscape.com)
  • For example, UPF intake has been associated with chronic inflammation, which in turns leads to multiple potential adverse health effects, including depression, he explained. (medscape.com)
  • INCREASED WHOLE-GRAIN INTAKE LOWERS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK: It has long been thought that daily consumption of whole-grain foods such as bread could have a positive effect on the risk of cardiovascular disease but until now, no "comprehensive randomized and controlled intervention trial" a more scientific and conclusive study had been undertaken. (dremilykane.com)
  • Although metabolic rate inevitably slows during weight loss and continues to be slower during weight maintenance, evidence suggests that higher protein intake can minimize this effect. (healthline.com)
  • A few years ago, scientists advised federal leaders to adjust the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to lower added sugar intake from 10% to 6% of daily calories and reduce men's daily alcohol intake from two to one drink a day. (salud-america.org)
  • Self-reported measures on dietary intake included the number of times per week the following were consumed during the month before the interview: fruits (excluding juices), vegetables (excluding fried potatoes), sugar-sweetened soft drinks (excluding diet soft drinks), and fried potatoes (including French fries, home fries, and hash browns). (cdc.gov)
  • encourages replacing SSBs with drinking water which can reduce calorie intake. (cdc.gov)
  • The program helps reduce barriers to water intake by providing drinking water stations where people live, work, and play. (cdc.gov)
  • Next to the stations are posters and brochures in English and Spanish to educate readers, especially those with low literacy, about the health risks of drinking SSBs, the benefits of drinking water, and ways to increase daily water intake. (cdc.gov)
  • Taxing sugar-sweetened soft drinks at 20% would cut the number of obese adults in the United Kingdom by 180,000 (1.3%) and the numbers of overweight adults by 285,000 (0.9%), researchers report in a study published online October 31 in BMJ . (medscape.com)
  • If the tax rate were lowered to 10%, the authors estimate that the health benefit would drop by roughly half: 89,400 fewer obese people in the United Kingdom. (medscape.com)
  • This study aimed to examine the effect of MIND dietary pattern on cognitive performance features and changes in brain structure in healthy obese women. (nature.com)
  • Overweight and obese children tend to drink more sugar-sweetened drinks than those of normal weight, making a "compelling case" for taxing the beverages, according to researchers in Ireland. (foodnavigator.com)
  • Further analyses showed that (after adjusting for gender, parental education, physical activity and TV viewing), those who drank more than half a normal can of SSD per day (more 200ml) were "twice as likely" ​ to be overweight or obese than those who drank less than half a can per day (less than 200ml). (foodnavigator.com)
  • Ireland could soon become the most obese country in Europe, according to forecasts by the World Health Organisation. (foodnavigator.com)
  • He didn't do what Mayor Michael Bloomberg did when he tried and failed to ban bigger-than-16-ounce sugar drinks in New York in 2012 by pointing out that 58 percent of adults in New York City are overweight or obese, costing NY about $4 billion a year in direct medical costs. (heraldtribune.com)
  • Approximately one in three children leaving primary school in England are overweight or obese, facing a future of an increased risk of disabling conditions including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and mental ill-health [1,2]. (bmj.com)
  • health system does not have the weight or obese. (who.int)
  • A sugary drink tax, soda tax, or sweetened beverage tax (SBT) is a tax or surcharge (food-related fiscal policy) designed to reduce consumption of sweetened beverages. (wikipedia.org)
  • On the question of whether a soda tax can actually reduce the amount of sugary drinks people consume, a new study finds the resounding answer is "yes. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Our findings underscore the urgent need for public health strategies that reduce the consumption of these drinks. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, he says there is sufficient evidence to support the need for more aggressive public policy interventions to help reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • If you can reduce risk at this key developmental stage, it can have long-lasting health benefits. (ucsf.edu)
  • University of Queensland School of Public Health researcher Dr Lennert Veerman said such a tax would raise an estimated $400 million a year and reduce annual health expenditure by up to $29 million. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Australian research has shown that two-thirds of respondents (65 per cent) were in favour of a tax on soft drinks if the money was used to reduce the cost of healthy food. (sciencedaily.com)
  • These diseases cause enormous human loss, impose heavy costs on public health systems and reduce overall productivity by the premature death and / or disability of people during their productive years. (who.int)
  • As more and more cities are looking towards soda taxes to help reduce chronic health risks associated with sugary drink consumption, Massachusetts hospitals are now in talks with lawmakers about a soda tax to help fund improving children's health in the state. (salud-america.org)
  • A leading international financial center, Singapore has been faced with a growing aging population, which has prompted the government to explore ways to reduce its health care burden. (10news.com)
  • The taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages is a policy that has been adopted in many countries worldwide, including Latin American, to reduce sugar consumption. (bvsalud.org)
  • Children in the United States consume on average almost three times as many calories from sugar-sweetened beverages as the amount provided in our trial, states the study. (harvard.edu)
  • Nine of 10 US children and adolescents consume sugar-sweetened beverages or fruit juices on a given day. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result, we need to be careful about what we consume and drink. (mygoutdietfoods.com)
  • The tax reforms make it more expensive to produce products likely to harm the environment and to consume products potentially harmful to health, specifically tobacco, ice cream, chocolate, candy, sugar-sweetened soft drinks, and foods containing saturated fats. (foodpolitics.com)
  • Their commitment to crafting drinks that provide a better experience without compromising health has made them a recognizable choice for those who value the products they consume. (amstaffsweden.com)
  • Consume one or two teaspoons of raw honey daily for good health. (aoteanz.com)
  • The study argued that such volumetric taxes "are poorly targeted to the actual health harms from SSBs," and suggested taxing the amount of sugar in beverages, rather than the volume of liquid accompanying the sugar. (wikipedia.org)
  • Existing excise taxes could be further leveraged to improve their impact on SSB consumption and health by including all categories of SSBs, excluding bottled water, and relying more on amount-specific taxes regularly adjusted for inflation and possibly based on sugar concentration. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • The researchers say the results suggest that "substituting ASBs for SSBs may have beneficial effects on liver metabolic health. (splenda.com)
  • SSBs (carbonated soft drinks and sugar-sweetened tea) daily. (splenda.com)
  • Five businesses serving Latinos in Langley Park, Maryland, installed new water stations and began a promotional campaign to educate more than 14,000 Latinos about the benefits of choosing water over sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). (cdc.gov)
  • Community businesses and organizations can educate the public about drinking water instead of SSBs. (cdc.gov)
  • In both the United States and the United Kingdom, sugar sweetened drinks are the top calorie source in teenager's diets. (wikipedia.org)
  • Add a splash of 100% juice to plain sparkling water for a refreshing, low-calorie drink. (cdc.gov)
  • Jazzercise Founder and CEO Judi Sheppard Missett says trading in that low-calorie soft drink for a little spice and sizzle will help keep your heart strong and healthy. (jazzercise.com)
  • The zero calorie drink is easily accessible and it helps keep your blood clean and your ticker tocking! (jazzercise.com)
  • Ginger Tea is a spicy zero calorie drink. (jazzercise.com)
  • The criteria on what drinks are taxed may not include substitutes like fruit juice, energy-dense snacks and biscuits. (wikipedia.org)
  • In contrast, added sugar from fruit drinks, flavored milk, and other dietary sources may help meet nutrient adequacy goals. (news-medical.net)
  • Children that enjoy carbonated drinks could try small amounts of unsweetened fruit juice or no-added-sugar fruit drinks diluted with sparkling water. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • The ban will not apply to fruit juices, dairy-based drinks like milkshakes, or alcoholic beverages. (ebony.com)
  • orange, and apple juice are common drinks among fruit juices. (bvsalud.org)
  • Consumption of drinks with a high sugar content, including soft drinks and fruit juices, is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality and mortality from coronary heart disease in middle-aged adults, particularly those who are overweight or low-income. (medscape.com)
  • The study of nearly 18,000 people aged 45 years and older in the national, longitudinal Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study showed that those who consumed the highest amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juices had as much as two times the risk of dying of coronary heart disease as those consuming the lowest levels of the sugary beverages. (medscape.com)
  • Missing fizzy drinks? (cdc.gov)
  • So like a number of other countries we're now calling time on hospitals as marketing outlets for junk food and fizzy drinks. (england.nhs.uk)
  • Another study also found increased risks for heart disease in women who drank sugary drinks daily. (wikipedia.org)
  • But the women who drank beverages sweetened with sugar had MRIs showing significantly higher activity in the hippocampus and lower levels of stress-induced cortisol than the MRIs of women who had aspartame. (yahoo.com)
  • Nonnutritive sweeteners: current use and health perspectives: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association. (harvard.edu)
  • High consumption of sweeteners such as aspartame or sucralose over a two week period has minimal effect on gut microbiota composition or SCFA production, according to the secondary outcomes of a double-blind RCT. (beveragedaily.com)
  • When children's health expert Michael Goran began investigating sugar-heavy diets and their effects on kids, he was stunned: More than two-thirds of all packaged foods contain added sweeteners. (scienceblog.com)
  • The researchers suggest that the sugar-free groups reduction in body fat could be an effect of ingesting fewer calories and a decrease in hunger as a result of tempered insulin spikes. (harvard.edu)
  • The UK has seen a 44% reduction in sugar content per 100ml in drinks covered by the UK's sugar tax: a much greater reduction than sugar reduction achieved across food categories, according to a government report. (beveragedaily.com)
  • The researchers suggest that a reduction in the amount of sugar-sweetened drinks consumed during childhood may result in future health benefits. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • These decreases were accompanied by a significant reduction (26 percent on average) in intrahepatocellular lipid concentrations (IHCL), and the "effect was more important in participants with high IHCL and visceral adipose tissue volume (VAT). (splenda.com)
  • A 10% tax on sweet snacks could lead to a similar reduction in consumer demand as taxing sugar-sweetened drinks, with the potential effect expected to be greatest in low-income households. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Lead author Professor Richard Smith from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said: "We know that increasing the price of sugar-sweetened beverages is likely to generate a small, but significant, reduction in their purchase. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The standards cover follow-up surveillance, rehabilitation, and health promotion/risk reduction. (medscape.com)
  • Research sponsored by independent agencies, not soda companies, clearly links soda consumption to overweight and poor health. (foodpolitics.com)
  • In a two-week experiment, 19 women drank three beverages a day sweetened either with real sugar or aspartame, a substitute. (yahoo.com)
  • It also helps parents set limits on sweetened foods and drinks - and find low-sugar snacks for kids. (scienceblog.com)
  • All three of these outcomes are important for health later in life, for both the mother and child," said senior author Justin White , PhD, associate professor of health economics at UCSF's Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies . (ucsf.edu)
  • It can be challenging to measure the effects of sugary drink taxes on health outcomes like type 2 diabetes, which can take decades to develop," said White. (ucsf.edu)
  • and have reduced SSB consumption and increased health outcomes at various levels. (who.int)
  • Because flavors play a key role in youth starting to smoke, public health experts say restricting menthol and other flavored tobacco would improve health outcomes not only for the teens, but also for minority populations. (networkforphl.org)
  • Ultraprocessed foods have been associated with several different health outcomes which may reflect an effect on common pathways that underlie chronic conditions," said Chan. (medscape.com)
  • This is clearly a major methodological threat to scientific validity when applying study outcomes to population health and public policy. (ift.org)
  • Developing a survivorship plan is mandatory, because management can affect quality of life and even outcomes. (medscape.com)
  • Pratt-Chapman et al proposed measures for survivorship patient navigation related to health care utilization (access to clinical care, awareness of late and long-term effects, and access to supportive care) and patient-reported outcomes (quality of life, self-efficacy and activation, satisfaction with care and navigation, health knowledge and literacy and healthy behaviors). (medscape.com)
  • We assessed the effect of temporal and geographical factors on 16 knowledge, attitude and practice outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Caries risk assessment tools and guide- options and outcomes for children with cleft lines classify children with special health lip and palate, and craniofacial and dental care needs as high risk [ 13 ]. (who.int)
  • Introduction: Alterations in blood glucose levels are common and an important determinant of a patient's admission outcomes, point-of-care glucometers, which are affected by a variety of factors, are increasingly used in clinical care. (bvsalud.org)
  • Concerns have been raised about the potential health risks of these products, especially for young people. (cdc.gov)
  • As individuals, we've been able to move on from having to settle for sugary drinks, which provide short-term satisfaction, but come with hidden health risks. (amstaffsweden.com)
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics says caffeine might have health risks for kids. (salud-america.org)
  • Therefore, the taxation police should effective contribute to minimize health risks associated to the sugar consumption. (bvsalud.org)
  • In such cases, a woman should talk with her doctor or other health care practitioner about the risks and benefits of taking the drug. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Added sugar is a common feature of many processed and convenience foods such as breakfast cereals, chocolate, ice cream, cookies, yogurts and drinks produced by retailers. (wikipedia.org)
  • From natural energy drinks to probiotic seltzers, we take a look at some of the recent launches around the globe. (beveragedaily.com)
  • In 2009, its government announced a major tax overhaul aimed at cushioning the shock of the global economic crisis, promoting renewable energy, protecting the environment, discouraging climate change, and improving health - all while maintaining revenues, of course. (foodpolitics.com)
  • Energy drinks are often marketed as products that increase energy. (cdc.gov)
  • See more about energy drinks in children and adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • 2000). Recentclinical evidence indicated that beverages sweetened with HFCS-42 or HFCS-55 did not affect hunger, satiety, or short-term energy intakes (Monsivais et al. (ift.org)
  • The 'big soda ban' will go into effect six months from now and will no doubt affect a range of popular sweetened beverages, including energy drinks, pre-sweetened iced teas, and common brands of non-diet soda. (ebony.com)
  • Between 30% and 50% of teens and young adults reported using energy drinks. (salud-america.org)
  • Energy drinks account for up to 58% of a person's beverage budget for those on government assistance. (salud-america.org)
  • For Latinos, there are 22% more ads for energy drinks on Spanish radio as compared to English radio. (salud-america.org)
  • This targeting to Latinos could increase future energy drink use in the Latino community. (salud-america.org)
  • May 17th this year (2017) is the when Seattle will propose an ordinance to tax sugary drinks like soda, energy drinks, juice, and sweetened teas at two cents per ounce for distributors. (salud-america.org)
  • The energy value of products with 50% of pomace sweetened with erythritol was nearly 30% lower compared to traditional cookies, while the content of dietary fibre was 10 times higher in products with the highest percentage of pomace. (bvsalud.org)
  • A study among university students at Ajman revealed that majority of students preferred energy drinks over nutritional health drinks [7]. (bvsalud.org)
  • More specifically, researchers studied the effect that soda has on telomeres, which are the protective units of DNA that cap the ends of chromosomes inside human cells. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Researchers did magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans to see how the sweets affected the women and found that sugar, but not aspartame, triggered activity in a part of the brain involved in reacting to stress. (yahoo.com)
  • Researchers compared mothers who were living in cities that had SSB taxes in effect while they were pregnant to mothers in cities with no SSB taxes. (ucsf.edu)
  • Researchers find that consuming red wines made from Zweigelt grape varietals cultivated in Hokkaido, Japan, can positively affect vascular and platelet function in healthy adult men, with the 2018 vintage having a more pronounced effect on blood pressure. (news-medical.net)
  • Researchers described the health benefits of vegetarian diets. (news-medical.net)
  • Researchers evaluated the association between maintaining a healthy diet and mental health among Spanish nursing students. (news-medical.net)
  • Researchers have also found that people who drink enough water are less likely to develop gout attacks than those who don't drink enough water. (mygoutdietfoods.com)
  • Researchers looking at both Berkeley, California, and Mexico, which started to tax sugary drinks in 2014, are concluding that when taxes on soda go up, consumption goes down. (heraldtribune.com)
  • The researchers found that increasing the price of sweet snacks led to a decrease in purchases and may have wider effects on purchasing patterns, which they suggest could potentially bring additional benefits to public health. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The evidence for chronic diseases is that diets high in fruits, non-starchy vegetables, whole grains and fish, and low in refined carbohydrates, salt, and added sugar are the most beneficial for health. (bmj.com)
  • A diet high in sugar may affect chronic inflammation by increasing inflammatory markers in the blood, according to a 2018 systematic review of several studies. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However chronic inflammation can result in several serious health conditions like some cancers and rheumatoid arthritis. (differencebetween.net)
  • Nutraceutical products are used to improve health, prevent chronic diseases, increase life expectancy, and support the physical and mental health of an individual. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445503/SACN_Carbohydrates_and_Health.pdf (accessed 27 January 2016). (nursinginpractice.com)
  • ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/method-quality/specific/health-methodology/dental-health/dental-health-of-children/cdh-summary-2003.pdf (accessed 27 January 2016). (nursinginpractice.com)
  • Mortality due to alcohol life years lost (GBD 2016 Risk Fac- is affected both by the total volume tors Collaborators, 2017). (who.int)
  • Soft drinks, juices, yogurt drinks and instant coffee would all be affected by the new regulation, the ministry said in a press release. (10news.com)
  • While replacing sugary drinks with non-nutritive or artificially-sweetened drinks can potentially help you lose weight, compensating by consuming more calories from other sources can negate this effect. (harvard.edu)
  • They are also proven to have a potentially positive effect on health conditions like cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, inflammation, cancer, and others. (thebusinessresearchcompany.com)
  • Government revenues from these taxes sometimes are put towards improving public health services, however this is not always the case. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ubiquity of sugar-sweetened beverages and their appeal to younger consumers has made their consumption a subject of particular concern by public health professionals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our study focused on the link between foods and subsequent risk of developing a new episode of depression," said study coauthor Dr. Andrew T Chan, a Daniel K. Podolsky professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston. (cnn.com)
  • Published yesterday in the American Journal of Public Health, the study found that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages may be associated with cell aging. (scienceblogs.com)
  • To calculate the effect of such a tax, Lead author Adam Briggs, MSc, an academic clinical fellow in public health from the British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, and colleagues used surveys of food and drink purchases, the price of drinks, and body weight. (medscape.com)
  • is a public health initiative founded in 2005 in association with Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University and Syracuse University. (thesaladgirl.com)
  • A 20 percent tax on sugar-sweetened drinks would result in widespread, long-lasting public health benefits and significant health cost savings, a new study shows. (sciencedaily.com)
  • 3. Public Health England. (nursinginpractice.com)
  • "This will be a ​ fascinating experiment in public health policy," ​she said of the government's plans to introduce a levy next year. (foodnavigator.com)
  • THE Danish government's now infamous "fat tax" has caused an international uproar, applauded by public health advocates on the one hand and dismissed on the other as nanny-state social engineering gone berserk. (foodpolitics.com)
  • The new tax on sugar-sweetened drinks - pushed hard by the mayor of Philadelphia, approved 13-4 by the city council - is being celebrated as a game changer, a watershed moment for public health, an impressive victory, hard fought, against an industry that has made billions selling liquid sugar to people who drink it and get fat, sick, diabetic and soda-dependent. (heraldtribune.com)
  • This is an idea whose time has come," Dr. Lynn Silver of the Public Health Institute told the Philadelphia Inquirer right after the 64-ounce-Slurpee-of-a-win. (heraldtribune.com)
  • Not this time, not in Philadelphia, city of brotherly and sisterly love, where a coalition of men and women, educators and public health advocates got behind Mayor Jim Kenney, who led a fascinating campaign to get the tax passed. (heraldtribune.com)
  • Kenney surprised everyone by not focusing on the public health issues. (heraldtribune.com)
  • So instead of public health, Kenney focused on the public good. (heraldtribune.com)
  • Here, incentives do not necessarily align with public health, with food markets that incentivise sales quantity rather than quality, and consumer choice which is influenced by imperfect information. (bmj.com)
  • The ban on free refills is part of a sweeping public health law passed a year ago. (cbsnews.com)
  • That estimate results from what Kristine Madsen , a researcher at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health, calls a "perfect natural experiment. (wgbh.org)
  • This would have a huge public health impact if it were sustained," she says. (wgbh.org)
  • This isn't the final answer," says Michael Long , a professor of public health at George Washington University, "but it is consistent with what we know about how people respond to prices. (wgbh.org)
  • Legislation advancing in California's assembly would link the state's public health efforts to its climate change programs that address greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental pollutants, which contribute to public health problems such as asthma. (networkforphl.org)
  • Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health, 45. (lancs.ac.uk)
  • Congrats to the newly released study of the Berkeley soda tax, a joint effort of the Public Health Institute and the University of North Carolina covering over 15 million supermarket transactions which show that the Berkeley soda tax is working! (salud-america.org)
  • This research suggests that extending fiscal policies to include sweet snacks could be an important boost to public health, by reducing purchasing and hence consumption of these foods, particularly in low-income households. (ox.ac.uk)
  • BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is currently become a major public health problem in both developed and developing regions, it is one of the most common surgical problems in Ethiopia. (bvsalud.org)
  • The nation's first "soda tax" on sugar-sweetened beverages, which went into effect in Berkeley, Calif., last year, appears to be working. (wgbh.org)
  • Brad Williams , an economist with Capitol Matrix Consulting in Sacramento, Calif., who has been a consultant for the beverage industry, told The Salt that the successful pro-soda tax campaign in 2014, rather than the tax itself, may have led people to report that they were drinking less soda. (wgbh.org)
  • Soda tax proponents wish that Sanders had better understanding of the health issues. (foodpolitics.com)
  • In a recent study published in Health Affairs , Sturm et al combine data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Kindergarten Cohort with information on soda tax rates in different states. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Is sucralose the safer sweetener for your gut health? (news-medical.net)
  • The study found that consuming a beverage sweetened with sucrose significantly increased bacterial endotoxin levels in the blood, a marker for inflammation and gut barrier dysfunction, while no such effect was observed with sucralose-sweetened drinks. (news-medical.net)
  • The findings suggest that sucralose may be a safer alternative to sucrose in terms of intestinal health and inflammation. (news-medical.net)
  • Sucralose, the sweetening ingredient in Splenda Sweetener Products, has been used safely by millions of people around the world for more than 20 years, supported by research data from more than 100 studies. (splenda.com)
  • For example, in San Francisco this week, two members of the board of supervisors on Tuesday proposed asking voters in November 2014 to impose a tax of 2 cents per ounce on drinks with added sugar and at least 25 calories per ounce. (medscape.com)
  • Various hypotheses could explain the higher mortality rates associated with sugary drinks compared with foods, Welsh said. (medscape.com)
  • I would say, 'How often do you drink regular soda, like a Coke, or Sprite? (wgbh.org)
  • Superior to vitamin E, ginger's most pronounced effect is its ability to reverse inflammation, which is a major risk factor of heart disease. (jazzercise.com)
  • It also discusses inflammation and its effect on health. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Acute inflammation is a quick response from the body to injury or infection, which increases blood flow to the affected area. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • How can inflammation affect health? (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Long term inflammation in the body affects the blood flow and triggers blood clot that can be a major cause for heart diseases and strokes. (reliancegeneral.co.in)
  • While these four food and drinks can be the principal culprits there are other major foods related to inflammation as well. (reliancegeneral.co.in)
  • Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has increased among youth in recent decades, accounting for approximately 13% of total calories consumed. (cdc.gov)
  • It outlines the science behind the dangers of sugar for children's health. (scienceblog.com)
  • How does sugar affect children's health and development? (scienceblog.com)
  • Sugary drinks cause harm to children's health, and taxing drinks has been effective in deterring purchases of sugary drinks in Mexico and now a study even reveals the same to be true in Berkely, California. (salud-america.org)
  • Projecting its sixth straight year of double-digit growth, PepsiCo-owned Propel is taking advantage of the recent surge in consumer interest around immune health with the launch of its Immune Support line containing vitamin C and zinc. (beveragedaily.com)
  • POLICE: I'm with the Soft Drink Police Department. (abc.net.au)
  • It's just soft drink! (abc.net.au)
  • NATHAN BAZLEY, REPORTER: Not if you're walking through New York, where soon enough, soft drink could be a crime. (abc.net.au)
  • He's targeted super sized soft drinks. (abc.net.au)
  • The plan is to limit any soft drink bought from a restaurant, fast food store, movie theatre or stadium to 473mls. (abc.net.au)
  • But it might surprise you to learn that in this bottle of soft drink, there would still be roughly 13 teaspoons of sugar! (abc.net.au)
  • The plan won't affect diet soft drinks, because they don't contain any sugar. (abc.net.au)
  • While others say soft drinks are being unfairly targeted, because in many cases, orange juice can have almost as much sugar as soft drinks. (abc.net.au)
  • And on the food side of things, you'd get more sugar in a chocolate bar or doughnut than you would in a glass of soft drink. (abc.net.au)
  • So much so that over in America the mayor of New York wants to put a limit on the size of soft drink people can buy. (abc.net.au)
  • So how bad can a bit of soft drink actually be? (abc.net.au)
  • Mexico's lower house approved the soft drink tax of 1 peso (US$0.08) per liter and sent it on to the Senate for approval. (medscape.com)
  • The study defined a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) as a non-alcoholic drink with added sugar, including carbonated soft drinks and flavoured mineral waters. (sciencedaily.com)
  • But the food taxes are low, 0.34 kroner on a litre of soft drinks, for example. (foodpolitics.com)
  • Soft drink sales in South Africa are projected to grow between 2012 and 2017 at an annual compounded growth rate of 2·4 % in the absence of preventive measures to curb consumption. (cambridge.org)
  • Here's why this Philadelphia story matters so much: Over the last few years, city and state governments have proposed taxes on sugary soft drinks about 40 times. (heraldtribune.com)
  • And soft drink consumption is down throughout the U.S., too. (heraldtribune.com)
  • The innovative tiered approach to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy has already had a real impact. (bmj.com)
  • Approximately 50% of beverages reduced their sugar content before the Soft Drinks Industry Levy came into force. (bmj.com)
  • 12] To understand and monitor the effects of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy upon the English population, the National Institute for Health Research has funded a wide-ranging evaluation. (bmj.com)
  • The ban applies to all sweetened soft drinks . (cbsnews.com)
  • This rate roughly equates to a 20 per cent tax incidence for the most popular soft drink (i.e. (who.int)
  • Immediately treat low blood glucose during or following exercise with easily absorbed carbohydrates like glucose tablets or regular soft drinks. (dummies.com)
  • The soft drink industry is strongly opposed to the measure, arguing that the instructed limitations will be bad for business. (ebony.com)
  • Outcome variables were BMI, weight status of a BMI of 25.0 or more and a BMI of 30.0 or more, and the number of times per week the following were consumed: fruits, vegetables, sugar- sweetened soft drinks, fried potatoes, and fast food. (cdc.gov)
  • In the US, some restaurants serve drinks three times the size, which means you'd be looking at about 40 teaspoons of sugar! (abc.net.au)