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A public-health advocacy group is on a mission to get caramel coloring banned from soda on the grounds that it may cause cancer.
Banning sugared beverages from schools will limit children’s access to calorie-laden sodas and sports drinks but will do little to lower their overall intake of the drinks, according to new research.
Many of us rely on a cup of coffee to kick-start our day (you’re welcome, Starbucks), and now new research suggests that our morning caffeine infusion may also help ward off depression over the long term, especially for women.
Percent of Americans over age 2 who consume a sugary drink every day. Teen boys, aged 12-19, get the most calories of any group — 273 per day — from sugar-sweetened sodas and waters, energy drinks and fruit drinks. That's more than half the American Heart Association's recommended maximum of 450 calories of sugar-sweetened beverages [...]
When it comes to keeping your weight down, a new study by Harvard researchers suggests that the quality of your food matters more than its calorie count.
Percent of high school students who reported drinking at least one glass of water each day, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 42% of teens said they drank a glass of milk each day, 30% said they drank fruit juices and only 24% said they drank soda. But when [...]
Nearly half of all American children and teens are overweight or obese, according to government statistics, and a large part of the problem may be lack of access to healthy foods in kids’ environments.
Soda is not good for you. The high-calorie, sugary drinks have been linked to obesity and a host of other health problems.
How about a refreshing Canna Cola? A company based in Soquel, Calif., has created a new line of soda pot — or, marijuana soda — that it plans to launch in Colorado in February.
A study released on Oct. 27 in the journal Obesity looked at the chemical structure of sweeteners in Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other sodas. There were a lot of surprising findings, but for now, here’s one result that cut close to my Brooklyn-foodie fad-loving bones: Mexican Coke, which people thought to be superior to American Coke [...]
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