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Philadelphia becomes 1st major American city with soda tax
Philadelphia became the first major American city with a soda tax on Thursday despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it.
Jun 16, 2016
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Do artificial sweeteners live up to the promise of sweetness without harm?
There was a time when Thomas Huber, a molecular biologist at The Rockefeller University, was drinking about 36 ounces of diet cola a day. More than a year ago, Huber, a research assistant professor in Thomas P. Sakmar's Laboratory ...
Jun 3, 2016
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New report links frequency of diet soda use to waist increases
Those who drink diet soda thinking it will help them shed unwanted belly fat may see their waistlines expand instead. New analyses from an observational study of San Antonio men and women age 65 and older seem to indicate ...
Apr 6, 2015
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Diet soda linked to increases in belly fat in older adults
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that increasing diet soda intake is directly linked to greater abdominal obesity in adults 65 years of age and older. Findings raise concerns about ...
Mar 17, 2015
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Removing school vending machines is not enough to cut soda consumption
(Medical Xpress)—Banning vending machines from schools can actually increase soda and fast food consumption among students if it's the only school food policy change implemented, according to research conducted at the University ...
Aug 11, 2014
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Do diet drinks make you eat more?
(HealthDay)—Overweight adults often turn to diet beverages to help them slim down, but this tactic might backfire, new research suggests.
Jan 16, 2014
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Diet soda, aspertame and staying healthy: Q&A with nutritionist Jan Starkey
Coca-Cola this month began rolling out an advertising campaign to defend artificial sweeteners and to tout diet soft drinks as a healthy way to help people lose or manage their weight.
Aug 22, 2013
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Dentistry
Think before you drink: Erosion of tooth enamel from soda pop is permanent
(Medical Xpress)—You may be saving calories by drinking diet soda, but when it comes to enamel erosion of your teeth, it's no better than regular soda.
Aug 7, 2013
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Appeals court: NYC's big-soda ban unconstitutional (Update)
New York City's crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on hold. New York's effort to cap soda portions has drawn national attention, including from diet companies lauding it as a groundbreaking step in America's war on ...
Jul 30, 2013
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Dentistry
Soda and illegal drugs cause similar damage to teeth
Addicted to soda? You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use. The consumption of illegal drugs and ...
May 28, 2013
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