Fewer Americans Consuming Sugary Beverages,

Fewer Americans Consuming Sugary Beverages, Study Indicates. The New York Times (11/14, Bakalar, Subscription Publication) reports fewer Americans are drinking sugary beverages, according to a study published in the journal Obesity. Researchers found “60.7 percent of children and 50 percent of adults drank a sugary beverage on any given day in 2014, down from 79.7 percent of children and 61.5 percent of adults in 2003.” The piece said investigators found the decline “was driven by a reduction in the number of people drinking sugar-sweetened beverages, and lower consumption among those who did still drink them.” Getting Kids To Drink Water With Their School Lunches Could Save The US Billions In Obesity-Related Costs, Research Suggests. HealthDay (11/13, Preidt) reports, “Getting kids to drink water with their school lunches could help keep their weight in check and save the United States billions in obesity-related costs,” researchers concluded after calculating “the effects of going nationwide with a program piloted in 1,200 New York City schools between 2009 and 2013.” The findings were announced in a news release from the University of Illinois. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/14/health/soda-pop-sugary-drinks.html