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“Daily Dose” Tip: Reduce Your Consumption of Sugary Drinks
The consumption of sugary drinks such as sodas and “fruit drinks” is associated with the rise in obesity and diabetes in both children and adults. Sugary drinks also contribute to tooth decay. They often replace healthy drinks such as fresh fruit juice and water. Feeling thirsty? Grab a glass of water. Finding it difficult to break the soda habit? Try seltzer water and fresh fruit juice.
Is Pepsi’s Removal of Sodas from Schools Just a Publicity Stunt?
When PepsiCo (PEP) announced Tuesday it would be pulling all “full-sugar” soft drinks from primary and secondary schools worldwide, the news was met with a kind of hushed reverence. Pepsi has, after all, long striven to position itself (despite all odds) as a soda and snack company that cares about its customers’ health. Its Frito-Lay brand was one of the first to remove trans fats and attempt to connect its potato chips to the farms that grew the spuds. Pepsi even launched a “natural sugar” soda in early 2009 to address the fears of high-fructose corn syrup.
