Stephen Smith of The Boston Globe recently wrote a piece about how sugary drinks have become the key target in the battle against obesity. Some of the key points in his article were the following:
- The cost of treating obesity has doubled in the past decade
- Research conducted by Dr. Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health showed that women who drank more than 2 sodas/day had an almost 40% higher risk of heart disease than those who rarely drank soda.
- According to Willett, a 20-ounce soft drink contains the equivalent of 17 teaspoons of sugar.
- "Calories in liquid form appear to be inherently less filling than calories in solid form."
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