Restaurants should offer tap water to help fight child obesity

Restaurants should offer tap water to families dining out, so children have an alternative to a sugary drink, say councils.

Sugary drink consumption, birth weight and adult lifestyle linked to type 2 diabetes risk

Regular sugary drink consumption and a combination of low birth weight and unhealthy lifestyle in adulthood have been linked to greater risk of type 2 diabetes in two new studies.

Replace soda with water, tea or coffee to fight diabetes, study suggests

A new study recommends swapping a sugary drink per day for water or unsweetened tea or coffee in order to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Fizzy Drinks Linked To Violence Amongst Teens

More blows to the fizzy, sugary drink industry with research suggesting that teens who drink a can a day of soft drink or around five cans per week are more likely to become aggressive, even carrying weapons and being physically violent with friends, fellow students and family members.