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Diet beverage drinkers compensate by eating unhealthy food, study finds
Want fries with that diet soda? You aren't alone, and you may not be "saving" as many calories as you think by consuming diet drinks.
Sep 11, 2015
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Junk food ads on TV tend to target African-American and Latino youth
One way to fight health disparities and obesity may be to turn off the TV. Food companies disproportionately target television advertising for unhealthy products like candy and sugary drinks to Latino and African-American ...
Aug 19, 2015
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Beverage group sues city over soda warnings, advertising ban
The American Beverage Association has sued the city of San Francisco, claiming new legislation requiring health warning labels on sugary beverages and prohibiting advertisements of them on city property violates the First ...
Jul 26, 2015
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High soda intake may boost diabetes risk, even without obesity
(HealthDay)—Whether you are slim or obese, if you drink lots of sugary soda or other sweetened drinks you are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, a new analysis reveals.
Jul 22, 2015
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Public Health England recommends halving sugar consumption targets
Sugar has been heavily sprinkled over the headlines this week. It's an ever-present ingredient in kitchen cupboards, drinks and lunchboxes up and down the country. And the UK has a particularly sweet tooth, with data suggesting ...
Jul 20, 2015
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Taxing the dose of calories in sugary drinks could help reduce obesity
A tax on sugary drinks that depends on the number of calories or amount of sugar per liter could help fight obesity, suggests new research published in Social Science & Medicine. While a few countries are already trialing ...
Jul 16, 2015
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A tax on sugar is the bitter pill that is needed
In a week when the British Medical Association has called for a sugar tax of 20 per cent to be introduced to help combat the nation's obesity epidemic, Dr Gail Rees, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition at Plymouth University ...
Jul 14, 2015
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Sugary drinks linked to high death tolls worldwide
Consumption of sugary drinks may lead to an estimated 184,000 adult deaths each year worldwide, according to research published today in the journal Circulation and previously presented as an abstract at the American Heart ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Fructose stimulates brain's reward system to a lesser degree than glucose
Fructose not only results in a lower level of satiety, it also stimulates the reward system in the brain to a lesser degree than glucose. This may cause excessive consumption accompanied by effects that are a risk to health, ...
Jun 25, 2015
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San Francisco approves health warning on sugary drink ads
San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve health warnings on ads for sugary sodas and some other drinks, saying such beverages contribute to obesity, diabetes and other health problems.
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