News articles tagged with 'beverage' (Page 4)
Eliminating soda from school diets does not affect overall consumption
— 10 Nov 2008 14:32 | HealthWith childhood obesity increasing, school administrators and public health officials are reducing availability of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in schools. In a study published in…
School vending machines dole out excess calories, fat
— 23 Oct 2008 10:10 | HealthDespite efforts to include more healthy choices at schools, standard offerings from vending machines - including fruit juices - are giving students more calories than they need…
Calorie-free natural sweetener moves one step closer to use in the U. S.
— 6 Oct 2008 02:54 | HealthResearchers in Georgia are reporting an advance toward the possible use of a new natural non-caloric sweetener in soft drinks and other food products in the United States…
Dietary factors associated with diabetes risk
— 29 Jul 2008 15:09 | HealthDrinking more sugar-sweetened beverages or eating fewer fruits and vegetables both may be associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, whereas eating a low-fat diet does not…
Beverages may be contributing to increasing obesity rates
— 2 Jun 2008 18:56 | HealthA recent study published in Pediatrics and led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are an increasingly…
A genetic variation is linked to sugary food consumption
— 13 May 2008 12:17 | HealthA new study released in the online edition of Physiological Genomics finds that individuals with a specific genetic variation consistently consume more sugary foods. The study offers…