Do Sodas Cause Obesity?
SODAS AND OBESITY: Last week we noted that New York City banned large sugary drinks. Mayor Bloomberg is banning super-sized sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces. Is there a link between sugary drinks and obesity? Well, the news this week indicates there may be. Could the obesity epidemic in this country be linked to all the sugary sodas and other sugary drinks we partake of every day? New Research: Research released this week at an obesity conference in San Antonio, Texas indicates that sugary beverages somehow interacts with our genes to promote weight gain. What did the studies find? · Sugar Study One : 33,000 Americans were studied by Lu Qi an assistant professor of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. His study found the more sugary drinks you had, the higher your risk of obesity. If you drink one sugar...