Professor Wendy Wills from the University of Hertfordshire, said: «These findings are of major concern, as research has not only found an association between regular sugar -
filled drink consumption and weight gain, metabolic syndrome and obesity but also an increased risk of type - 2 diabetes.
Not exact matches
The meals, which will include two tacos, five mini churros, three chicken strips, a box
filled half with curly fries and half with onion rings, and a
drink, are naturally being priced at $ 4.20 (a code term referring to cannabis
consumption) to really drive home Jack in the Box's attempt to court marijuana - using customers.
«Whilst we need a strategy to reduce the
consumption of sugar -
filled drinks by young people, simply removing access to soft
drinks within schools is clearly not enough, as a number of the young people we studied were able to leave the school premises during their lunch period to visit nearby shops.