Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Health experts say that the soda-swilling, video-watching habits of boys ages 6 to 19 mean that about 15 percent are now extremely obese, up from about 9 percent a decade ago. That includes kids like Garrett and Nathaniel Uterhark, whose mom stepped in to help.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
Women who are pregnant and consume caffeine, even as little as one cup of coffee a day, are at a higher risk of delivering an underweight baby. Diet sodas, which contain both caffeine and artificial sweeteners, may not only contribute to underweight births, but also to premature births in those ...
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
New research suggests that drinking lots of artificially sweetened beverages may be linked with an increased risk of premature births.
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Sunday, May 16th, 2010
As surprising as it may sound, citrus-based diet sodas may help in preventing the formation of kidney stones. Standard brands such as Diet Sprite, Diet 7-Up, and Fresca contain a compound called citrate (in the form of potassium citrate). Citrate is a known inhibitor of calcium oxalate kidney stones.
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Thursday, April 1st, 2010
Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, according to new research.
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