Studies Prove Link Between Sugary Beverages and Obesity

Most of us already know that drinking beverages that have loads of sugar is not good for us, for many reasons, from the added calories to the damage these drinks can do to our teeth. New studies show that there is a definite link between sugary beverages and obesity, and it is a real threat when it comes to childhood obesity.

Children Drinking Way too Many Sugary Drinks

More than half of all Americans drink sugary beverages daily, and approximately 25% of these people get at least 200 calories every day from these drinks. Even children as young as two years old are drinking sugary drinks regularly. These may not be sodas, but many of the juices we drink are loaded with sugar. In fact, about five percent of children over the age of two consume more than 500 calories a day from sugary drinks, the equivalent to about four cans of soda pop.

Drinking too many sugary beverages is not just limited to children. Far too many adults are drinking these beverages. Just think about it. Just one 20-ounce drink of cola has 16 teaspoons of sugar in it, more than twice the recommended daily amount for adult women, and more than one and a half times the daily recommended amount for adult men, and many adults are drinking that much or more every day. There are some interesting statistics from these studies about sugary drinks. For example, more males consume sugary beverages than females.