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The numbers are staggering: One-third of Americans are obese; another third are overweight. Some 26 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes. An additional 79 million more are pre-diabetic. Thanks to these figures, the children of today have a good chance of becoming the first generation of Americans to die at younger ages than their parents.

From Rhode Island Department of Health.

nycgov:

The Health Department’s education campaign describes that

…drinking just one 20 ounce soda a day translates to eating 50 pounds of sugar a year. Many of us consume too much sugar without realizing it. Sugar in sweetened drinks contains extra calories that can lead to obesity and diabetes.

Get Healthy Philly is a project of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and is made possible by funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thirst for truth

Sugary drinks such as soda, sport drinks, sweetened tea, coffee drinks and energy drinks, are loaded with “empty,” or non-nutritional calories that can be damaging to your health.

Just one sugar-sweetened beverage a day can seriously impact your health. And because drinking calories rarely satisfies your appetite, it’s easy to get more calories than your body really needs.

Over the past 20 years, obesity levels have doubled in the United States. In Boston, 25% of students in Boston Public Schools are obese. Numerous studies have linked this increase in obesity to increased consumption of sugary drinks.

Even if you eat healthy and exercise, you might be overlooking a major factor contributing to weight gain. Regardless of your age, being overweight or obese can lead to some very serious health problems, including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and depression.