Drinking diet beverages during pregnancy linked to child obesity, NIH study suggests

Children born to women who had gestational diabetes and drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage per day during pregnancy were more likely to be overweight or obese at age 7, compared to…

Soda Consumption Down Among American High School Students

24% of US high school students drank at least one soda per day in 2010, compared to 29% in 2009; an indication that nutritional awareness among teenagers has improved considerably, a CDC report has revealed. Sugary beverages have long been associated with America’s high childhood obesity rate…