Sugar-sweetened drinks, when taken regularly, have been shown to increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.
A typical sugary drink can contain six to 15 teaspoons of sugar. One teaspoon of sugar is equivalent to 4g of sugar or 16 calories.
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Eddie
3 comments:
Oh Gav P L E A S E
Pull the other one
The bells are ringing loudly
Gina
"A typical sugary drink can contain six to 15 teaspoons of sugar."
Can you imagine eating six teaspoons of sugar? Unfortunately many do without realising.
This is not on my menu choice.
Anne
It's a bit like saying that excessive alcohol consumption does not cause liver disease.
If non diabetics are drinking a couple of sodas a week, no problem, 2 litres = problem.
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