At this
point, I have incorporated a few sugary things back, but I've just about eliminated all processed
sugar from my diet,
other than what occurs naturally in foods.
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.