SOFT DRINK CONSUMPTION SKYROCKETING

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have calculated that calorie intake from soft drinks in the United States rose 135% between 1977 and 2001. Over the same span milk intake plummeted 38%.

"There has been considerable controversy about the promotion of soft drinks in schools and elsewhere," notes study author Dr. Barry M. Popkin. "Extensive research on all age groups has shown that consuming these soft drinks and fruit drinks increases weight gain in children and adults."

Source: Journal of Preventive Health - October 2004