Just look at this graph
of soda consumption!
This study investigated whether individuals living in areas with higher proportions of outdoor food advertising, compared to those in living in areas with lower amounts, have greater odds of obesity and a higher rate
of soda consumption.
Not exact matches
The World Health Organization, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the American Heart Association have all recommended reducing
consumption of soda as a way to cut down on added sugars.
The study suggests that excessive
soda consumption could be indirectly linked to the deaths
of as many as 180,000 people every year, including 25,000 Americans, The Washington Post reports.
Consumption of soda in the U.K. dropped 0.5 % in 2015.
The group said its members had been voluntarily trying to reduce sugar
consumption by making calorie content information more visible on labels, as well as discontinuing sales
of full - calorie
sodas to schools nationwide, and replacing them with more lower - calorie or no - calorie beverages, along with smaller portion size options.
Tesco's move goes way beyond what companies in the U.S. have done to reduce the
consumption of sodas and sweetened drinks, but that may soon change.
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.
The introduction
of a
soda tax in Mexico in 2014, for instance, led to 3,000 job losses and
soda consumption returned to pre-tax levels by mid-2015, thereby having no impact on public health.»
Non-linear effects
of soda taxes on
consumption and weight outcomes [i], published in the US publication Health Economics casts serious doubt on the effectiveness
of imposing a tax on sugar - sweetened beverages to curb obesity.
Non-linear effects
of soda taxes on
consumption and weight outcome [1], published in the US publication Health Economics casts serious doubt on the effectiveness
of imposing a tax on sugar - sweetened beverages to curb obesity.
[1] Fletcher, J. M., Frisvold, D. E. and Tefft, N. (2014), NON-LINEAR EFFECTS
OF SODA TAXES ON
CONSUMPTION AND WEIGHT OUTCOMES.
Our parents might have limited our
consumption of sodas, flavored lip gloss, MTV, or time spent talking on the home phone.
As a result
of extreme
soda consumption (Mountain Dew is given to children in sippy cups and considered an ailment for depression), children as young as two years
of age are developing cavities.
While good oral hygiene - brushing and flossing twice daily, and regular dental checkups, can help to prevent tooth decay, regular candy and
soda consumption increases the likelihood
of your child developing tooth decay and gum disease.
Examples
of actions which have had these effects include school nutrition standards in Queensland, Australia; a vending machine ban in France; a front -
of - package symbol that led to product reformulation in the Netherlands;
soda taxes in France and Mexico; a programme targeting retail environments in New York City, USA; a programme promoting increased water
consumption in schools in Hungary; school fruit and vegetable programmes in Netherlands and Norway; a healthy marketing campaign in Los Angeles County, USA and a comprehensive nutrition and health programme in France.
Moderate
consumption of coffee, tea, caffeinated
sodas, and an occasional glass
of wine or other alcoholic beverage are fine when you are breastfeeding.
In the same way that
soda made with cane sugar in lieu
of high fructose corn syrup is not a healthful beverage, there needs to be a clear message that «slime - free» ground beef is by no means the golden standard, especially when an ever - growing body
of research continues to highlight the harmful effects
of red meat
consumption (the latest: it «contributes substantially to premature death»).
Do celebrities with Beyoncé's massive influence on young kids have a moral obligation to consider the horrendous impact
of excessive
soda consumption in our culture when they mull over megabuck branding opportunities?
BUT the big problem is high blood sugar, and our
consumption of soda is in large part responsible for that.
«Additionally, we examined associations
of maternal and child
consumption of SSBs, other beverages including diet
soda and juice, and fruit with child cognition.»
When their children reached early childhood (3.3 years), the mothers completed another questionnaire to report their children's
consumption of a variety
of foods and beverages, including regular
sodas and fruit drinks.
Consequently, is banning or limiting the
consumption of French fries and
soda in schools different from requiring children to wear seat belts?
At a 0.2 - millimolar sucralose dose similar to the concentration found in the blood
of people with high
consumption of low - calorie sweeteners — equal to four cans
of diet
soda per day — the researchers said they observed increased expression
of genes that are markers
of fat production and inflammation.
That is, before looking at the ovoid cartoon character and then taking a cookie taste - test, the children's health knowledge was activated when they were asked to choose the healthiest option represented in six pairs
of pictures and words — such as getting your sleep versus watching TV,
soda versus milk and playing inside versus playing outside — which led to lighter cookie
consumption.
Research shows that regular
consumption of sweet
sodas significantly increases the risk
of obesity, bone fractures, and tooth decay.
«The American Heart Association recommends a
consumption goal
of no more than 450 kilocalories (kcal)
of sugar - sweetened beverages or fewer than three 12 - ounce cans
of soda per week.»
The survey measured the
consumption of sodas, fruit - flavored drinks, sweetened fruit juices, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened teas and coffees and other sugar - sweetened drinks.
Consumption of sugar - sweetened beverages such as
soda, sport drinks, energy drinks and fruit drinks has been associated with obesity and is highest among minority and lower income adolescents.
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.
Over a 22 - year period, just 1 %
of the nearly 79,000 women included in the study developed gout, and the increased risk linked to
soda and juice
consumption was confined almost exclusively to women who had gone through menopause.
In recent years, habitual diet -
soda consumption has been linked to an increased risk
of low bone mineral density in women, type 2 diabetes, and stroke.
They self - reported their
consumption of sugar - sweetened beverages and diet
sodas.
It is important that pregnant women be aware that caffeine does not come from coffee only, but also from
sodas and energy drinks, which can contribute a lot
of caffeine to daily
consumption, she said.
While the
consumption of whole plant foods has been associated with longer protective telomeres, the tips on each
of our chromosomes that keep our DNA from unraveling and fraying, in contrast, consuming refined grains,
soda, dairy, and meat, including fish, has been linked to shortened telomeres, a sign
of cellular aging.
Contrary to the intended objective
of diet
sodas, artificially sweetened beverages
consumption has actually been associated with long - term weight gain.
It was also discovered that
consumption of at least 1 diet
soda a day was linked to smaller brain volume.
A 2008 University
of Minnesota study which included over 10.000 adult subjects found out that daily
consumption of just one diet
soda can increase the risk
of metabolic syndrome by 34 %.
In an effort to limit sugar
consumption, diabetics generally consume more diet
soda as a group, and some
of the diet
soda intake and dementia correlation could be as a result
of diabetes, along with other vascular risk factors.
Research has found an association between the
consumption of diet
sodas and a wider waist circumference.
One more note: As I understand it, our
consumption of coffee and
soda has a greater effect on leaching calcium from our bones, than eating meat.
Some experts believe that the high pancreatic cancer rate we now see is in part due to the increasingly high
consumption we now see
of carbonated fizzy, sugary drinks (
sodas).
Many
sodas have a unique taste all their own; however, for some children, adding a little «boost» to make it even more appealing to their tastes buds will increase your chances
of regular
consumption.
Diet: Frequent
consumption of high - caloric fast foods, baked goods,
soda, candy, chips, and vending machine snacks contribute to weight gain.
Media coverage
of this tax has brought to national attention the crisis we have with
soda consumption.
Her thesis, Alzheimer's Disease: A comparison study
of early on - set dementia and simple carbohydrates from
soda consumption is evidence
of her knowledge.
A high
consumption of sodas and other sugary drinks has been linked to all sorts
of health problems, including insulin resistance, diabetes, and obesity (19, 20).
His
consumption level
of the carb sugars is also much lower, with 1 - 2 Tablespoons
of fruit juice as opposed to 12 ounces
of soda.
Kids average daily
consumption of sugar - sweetened
sodas, sports drinks, fruit drinks, as well as fruit juice, is 270 calories.
With clear labeling like this people would understand the obesity implications
of their daily
soda consumption and be able to make better nutritional decisions.