News tagged with sodas
Does no-calorie mean no-worry when it comes to sodas? Not necessarily
In Laura West's household, a 24-pack of Diet Coke lasts about a week. She drinks two or three a day, her 15-year-old-son Michael at least that many.
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Dec 13, 2012 |
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Booze calories nearly equal soda's for US adults
Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories from booze as from soft drinks, a government study found.
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Nov 15, 2012 |
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Kids consume more soda and calories when eating out
Children and adolescents consume more calories and soda and have poorer nutrient-intake on days they eat at either fast-food or full-service restaurants, as compared to days they eat meals at—or from—home.
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Soda consumption, screen time, team sports at school influence students' weight
Soda consumption, TV and video/computer games, and the frequency of meals heavily influenced students' weight in an Indiana University study that examined the impact of a school-based obesity intervention program over an ...
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Oct 30, 2012 |
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Industry sues over NYC crackdown on sugary drinks
(AP)—Soft drink makers, restaurateurs and other businesses are suing to block New York City's move to end the sale of super-sized, sugary drinks in many eateries.
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Oct 12, 2012 |
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New York City hospitals cracking down on junk food (Update)
(AP)—People nervously waiting around in New York City hospitals for loved ones to come out of surgery can't smoke. In a few months from now, they can't have a supersized fast-food soda. And soon, they won't even be able ...
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Sep 24, 2012 |
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NYC bans big, sugary drinks at restaurants
(AP)—New York City cracked down on the sale of supersized sodas and other sugary drinks Thursday in what was celebrated by some as a groundbreaking attempt to curb obesity but condemned by others as a blatant ...
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Sep 13, 2012 |
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NYC big-soda crackdown plan goes to vote Thursday
(AP)—One of New York City's most ambitious efforts to prod residents to live healthier appears poised to pass as a health panel takes up a plan to cut down sales of big-sized sodas and other sugary drinks.
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Sep 13, 2012 |
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Weight loss groups back NYC's sugary drinks plan
(AP)—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and other diet groups say they are supporting New York City's proposed crackdown on super-sized, sugary drinks.
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Sep 04, 2012 |
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Study: Condemned US inmates go for comfort foods (Update)
(AP)—On death row, last meals tend to be high in calories and heavy on meat.
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Aug 29, 2012 |
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Income, 'screen time' affect soda, junk food consumption
Preschoolers from low-income neighbourhoods and kids who spend more than two hours a day in front of a TV or video-game console have at least one thing in common: a thirst for sugary soda and juice, according to research ...
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Aug 22, 2012 |
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Sugary sports drinks plentiful at U.S. schools: study
(HealthDay) -- Although fewer middle and high schools in the United States make sugary sodas available to students today, other sweet beverages, particularly sports drinks, are still widely available, according ...
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Aug 06, 2012 |
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Christopher Gardner on non-nutritive sweeteners
It sounds like a no-brainer: To cut your sugar intake, just switch to foods and drinks with no-calorie, artificial sweeteners. That way, you’ll still satisfy your sweet tooth without packing on the extra ...
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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Major medical groups back sweeteners as diet aid
(HealthDay) -- Non-nutritive sweeteners like Splenda, Equal and Sweet'N Low may have a role to play in maintaining or even losing weight, as long as people don't use them as an excuse to treat themselves later ...
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Jul 09, 2012 |
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Cystic fibrosis makes airways more acidic, reduces bacterial killing
The human airway is a pretty inhospitable place for microbes. There are numerous immune defense mechanisms poised to kill or remove inhaled bacteria before they can cause problems. But cystic fibrosis (CF) disrupts these ...
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Jul 04, 2012 |
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