by Brenda Watson | Oct 26, 2016 | Adults, Children, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity, Sugar, Uncategorized
Today I am unhappy to reveal dismaying behaviors of two specific corporations – Coke and Pepsi. This particular study reported by the New York Times examines data from 2009 – 2015 – very recent events. Just last month I blogged on a study that revealed the dark...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 8, 2014 | Seniors, Sugar
You have likely heard of the many downfalls to drinking sugar-sweetened soda. It leads to weight gain, raises blood sugar, and negatively affects liver and brain function, to name just a few of the many reasons for avoiding it. A recent study published in the American...
by Brenda Watson | Nov 8, 2013 | General, Inflammation, Sugar
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages increased from the late 1970s through the following two decades, reaching a peak intake of 100 grams per day in 1999 to 2000. A recent study published in the journal Nutrition Research that analyzed data from the National...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 4, 2013 | Children, General, Obesity
Americans purchase more soft drinks than any other country in the world. A typical 20-ounce soda contains 15 to 18 teaspoons of sugar. That’s 5 to 8 teaspoons more than your body needs from all the carbohydrates you eat in a day! In other words—soda contains way too...
by Brenda Watson | May 21, 2010 | General
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, is a serious condition that causes excess fat to build up in the liver, and recently scientists discovered something interesting about its connection to sugary soft drinks. People with NAFLD tend to drink more soft drinks...
