Not exact matches
The better approach, he thinks, is positioning as a «good tasting» alternative to
soda rather
than a substitute for beer: «For when you are not
drinking, AND for when you are
drinking but not for the sole purpose of getting absolutely
drunk.»
In a study that ran from 1979 to 1996, researchers found from a sample of nearly 750 people age 65 or older, that those who
drank diet
soda on a daily basis had a 70 % greater increase in waist size
than people who
drank it less regularly or not at all.
Realizing that a tea - based
drink would be less sweet
than soda, and that less sweetener meant not only fewer calories for the consumer but cheaper production for the manufacturer, he co-founded Honest Tea in 1998 to take advantage of that simple fact.
Even if it winds up being little more
than a marketing stunt, the move may prove to be a boon for PepsiCo, as
soda sales in the U.S. have been flagging recently — carbonated soft
drinks have seen their sales plummet 14 % in the past nine years.
Diet
soda sales are falling faster
than for sugar - sweetened soft
drinks, according to Beverage Digest.
And to make matters worse, another study revealed that daily diet
soda drinkers grow about two - and - a-half more inches of belly fat each decade
than those who don't
drink the stuff.
I guess I feel the same way about a liberal agenda that say that to get out of debt we have to spend more, or that my tax dollars have to pay for something I think is morally wrong (Obamacare sets up a fund to pay for late term abortions) or a government that confiscates kids lunches, or tells me how much
soda I can
drink, or uses my tax money to choose winners and losers (mostly losers but Obma doners) in energy production that produces no energy yet we are sitting on more coal and oil
than any other nation on the planet.
Australia's Bundaberg Brewed
Drinks has entered a distribution partnership with PepsiCo, bringing its craft
sodas to more
than 400,000 US stores, restaurants, and bars later this month.
According to industry tracker Beverage Marketing Corp., Americans now
drink more bottled water
than soda.
While an increasing number of research studies point to the health benefits in controlling and reducing sugar consumption — the FDA now recommends sugar make up no more
than ten percent of total calories consumed per day — there is a difference between sugars that occur naturally in foods and those that do not, like those in a piece of dried fruit, for example, versus the high fructose syrup commonly added to soft
drinks,
sodas, and many processed foods.
«There is seriously something wrong with a scheme where a diet
soda drink ranks better
than drinking milk,» he added.
Q
Drinks says new Q Orange, Q Grapefruit and Q Lemon beverages are lightly sweetened with organic cane sugar and have more effervescence, depth and complexity
than traditional fruit - flavored
sodas.
They're less sweet
than typical
sodas and juice
drinks, with about 60 % of the calories.
«I'd rather see you guys
drink beer
than soda pop.
While coconut water is great for hydration and is certainly better for you
than soda, juice, and sports
drinks, it should be enjoyed in addition to the 10 — 12 cups of water that pregnant women should be consuming daily — not in place of.
«Some cans or bottles of energy
drinks can have more
than 500 mg of caffeine, which is the equivalent of 14 cans of
soda.»
It is also the reason he INSISTED we
drink Coca - Cola, rather
than local
sodas, milk, or (HEAVEN FORBID) water!
Many school - age kids get too many calories from what they
drink — not only from
soda and other sugar - laden beverages but from fruit juice: The AAP recommends children 7 years and older
drink no more
than 8 ounces of unsweetened, pasteurized 100 percent fruit juice each day.
While they realize chocolate milk is not an ideal beverage, it is a better alternative
than sodas or sugar - laden fruit
drinks.
Don't give your kids
drinks with a lot of added sugar, such as sweet tea,
soda, or fruit punch or any fruit
drinks that are less
than 100 % fruit juice.
It might be common habit for a woman to
drink more
sodas, teas, alcoholic beverages, and other liquids
than water.
The same survey found that by 24 months, more
than 10 percent of toddlers were
drinking soda every day.
Don't let a kid younger
than four
drink any sort of
soda.
Though
drinking soda while breastfeeding may be better
than drinking a cup of coffee, you should better avoid your caffeine intake.
When mom was pre-baby, she might have enjoyed
drinking more
than just a morning cup of coffee, or downing diet
sodas like no one's business.
One study found that, on average, preschoolers
drank less
than the recommended 16 ounces of milk each day while
drinking 8 ounces of
soda and fruit
drinks (not including 100 % fruit juice).
By dinnertime, they often have had more
than their fill of chips,
soda, candy, donuts,
soda, sports
drinks and other empty calories.
Kids who won't
drink regular milk will often
drink flavored milk, they say, arguing flavored milks are better choices
than sodas.
Mayor Bloomberg's recent proposal to the Department of Health and Hygiene to ban the sale of sugary
drinks and
sodas larger
than...
People who
drank vodka with a diet mixer had breath alcohol levels 18 percent higher
than when they
drank alcohol with full - calorie
soda.
A tax on sugar - sweetened beverages such as
sodas, energy
drinks, sweet teas, and sports
drinks would reduce obesity in adolescents more
than other policies, such as exercise or an advertising ban, and would also generate significant revenue for additional obesity prevention activities, say researchers writing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Energy
drinks, including shots and drops, contain caffeine often at levels greater
than traditional
soda and other ingredients meant to stimulate energy.
Americans now
drink more
soda than milk, more coffee
than milk, more beer
than milk.
When both men and women
drank vodka with the diet mixer, their breath alcohol levels were on average 18 percent higher
than when they consumed the alcohol with full - calorie
soda.
On the other hand because hummingbirds burn sugar so fast that if they were the size of an average person they would need to
drink more
than one can of
soda every minute even though it's mostly made of high - fructose corn syrup.
Studies show that people who
drink sugar - free
sodas can lose more weight
than those who
drink regular
sodas, but some nutritionists worry that catering to the body's craving for sweets will only increase the appetite for them.
Many have hundreds of calories and more added sugar
than what you'd get by
drinking a couple cans of
soda.
Diet
sodas can be no more
than 25 percent of the items offered, the directive says.There should be «ample choices» of water, «soy milk, rice milk and other similar dairy or non dairy milk,» says the directive, which also covers fat and sugar content in vending machine snacks.It's all part of Newsom's effort to combat obesity and improve San Franciscans» health, similar to a national effort being championed by first lady Michelle Obama.The mayor's administration points to studies linking
soda to obesity, including a UCLA one released last year that found adults who
drink at least one soft
drink a day are 27 percent more likely to be obese
than those who don't, and that
soda consumption is fueling the state's $ 41 billion annual obesity problem.
Soda: A 2012 study revealed that women who
drank three or more
sodas a day had a 52 percent lower likelihood of getting pregnant
than those who
drank none.
Women who consumed two cans or more of non-diet
soda per day were more
than twice as likely to develop gout as women who rarely
drank soda, the study found.
A majority of the teens reported consuming sweet
drinks: More
than 60 % of boys and 50 % of girls
drank at least one
soda, sports
drink, or other sugary beverage per day.
According to a new study in Pediatrics, teenagers who are more active in sports and other physical activities are more likely
than their less - active peers to quench their thirst with sports
drinks, while teens who spend a lot of time watching TV or playing video games tend to
drink more
soda.
If you can't do without
soda, your best bet is to
drink it during a meal, rather
than sipping it throughout the day.
That news may be enough to convince you that you should stop
drinking soda, but it could still be easier said
than done.
The scary thing is that even if you strictly avoid sugar - packed
drinks (like
soda and fruit juices) and snacks, you may still consume more of the ingredient
than you realize.
Americans are about to be
drinking more bottled water
than soda, according to market research group, Euromonitor.
Yet, on every can of energy
drink you'll find a company statement saying that energy
drinks are completely safe and that the effect is no different
than that of a cup of coffee or
soda.
For individuals trying to lose weight, diet
sodas are worse for weight loss
than just
drinking a smaller amount of another beverage!
Another bonus: Such
drinks contain relatively little sugar and fewer calories
than regular juice, sports
drinks or
soda.
Men who
drank sugary beverages, including
sodas and fruit juice, had a risk of prostate cancer 88 percent greater
than those who never
drank the beverages.