US Consumption Rate For Sugar Drinks Still “Well Above” Recommended Limit, According To CDC.

reports the rate at which Americans consume sugary beverages has “stalled at well above the recommended limit” after a decade of decrease, according to new statistics from the CDC. While researchers are uncertain as to the precise cause of the leveling off, there are several possible explanations, including that “Americans may be turning in growing numbers to teas, flavored waters and other energy drinks with plenty of sugar added.” In addition, it’s possible “the initial decline in sugary-beverage consumption came among Americans who were particularly receptive to changing their behavior, such as upper-income individuals,” which “leaves a soda-drinking population whose habits are changing more slowly.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/26/americans-were-making-a-lot-of-progress-cutting-back-on-sugary-drinks-now-thats-stopped/?utm_term=.bd516cdea94a