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NYC appeals ruling striking down soda size limit
(AP)—New York City is asking appeals judges to reinstate a ban on supersized sodas and other sugary drinks.
Mar 28, 2013
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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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California bill seeks warnings on sugary drinks
California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a proposal in the state Legislature.
Feb 13, 2014
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Rules would make school snacks healthier
(AP)—The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make school snacks healthier, a move that would ban the sale of almost all candy, high-calorie sports drinks and greasy foods on campus.
Feb 1, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Soda tax for adolescents and exercise for children best strategies for reducing obesity
Childhood obesity in the United States remains high. A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas, and sports drinks would reduce obesity in adolescents more than other policies, such as exercise ...
Aug 27, 2014
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Did extreme cola habit cause woman's irregular heartbeat?
(HealthDay)—Excessive soda consumption appeared to be the culprit in the case of a 31-year-old woman suffering from fainting spells and an irregular heartbeat after she spent more than half her life drinking only colas ...
Jun 25, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Research finds soda tax does little to decrease obesity
(Medical Xpress)—Extra sales taxes on soda may not do anything to improve people's health, according to new research from health economist Jason Fletcher of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of ...
Apr 1, 2014
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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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Mexico City tries to get salt shakers off tables
(AP)—Salt and lime with tequila. Salt with your iced "michelada" beer. Salt and chili on fruit and even candy. Mexicans love salt, so much so that some estimates show them eating nearly three times the recommended amount ...
Apr 11, 2013
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Pregnant moms and their kids should limit added sugars to protect childhood cognition
A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has determined that poorer childhood cognition occurred, particularly in memory and learning, when pregnant women or their offspring consumed greater quantities ...
Apr 19, 2018
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