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04/18/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Two sodas a day DOUBLE the risk of heart disease, study warns

The sun is bearing down on you so strongly on a hot summer day that you just have to quench your thirst. You’ve been running around that oval track for so long you can’t wait to reach out for something to drink. But let that drink be filtered water, and other healthier alternatives, not soda. Scientists […]

03/07/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Junk food-induced INFERTILITY: A soda per day, for either partner, reduces the chances of getting pregnant

A recent study has discovered that when you ingest one or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day, whether you are male or female, you will have a decreased chance of producing a child. The amount of added sugar in the American diet has surged significantly within the last 50 years. The significant increase is contributed by the […]

02/09/2018 / By Zoey Sky

European consumer’s group calls for a crackdown on “bogus” health claims on sugared-up food products marketed to children

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) is urging the European Commission (EC) to look into the misleading labels of “unhealthy food and beverage products” that claim to be good for its target markets. The BEUC’s recently launched campaign aims to boycott the EC’s “long-standing failure” to put an end to the “bogus food claims” reportedly made […]

01/04/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Health watchdogs demand ban on energy drinks for children: One energy drink can contain up to 20 TEASPOONS of sugar

A study published on the journal BMJ Open revealed that a wide array of energy drinks, which were also readily available to children ages 16 years old and below, are laden with excessive amounts of sugar. A team of researchers examined various brands of energy drink and found that most of the products were commonly sold at 500 milliliters on average, […]

08/21/2017 / By Russel Davis

Swapping out SODA for WATER can help you lose 14 pounds a year

Cutting back on soda intake and replacing them with water may lead to significant weight loss within a year, a recent Consumer Reports study revealed. According to the report, drinking 20 ounces of water in place of the same amount of soda may help a person ward off as much as 119 cups of refined sugar […]

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