How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (2 of 2)
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So what is contained in a typical soda that may be found in a
school vending machine? A 20-ounce screw-top plastic bottle of
soda has 275 calories. While there are other ingredients such as
flavorings and caffeine, the soda is primarily sugar and
carbonated water. High in calories and zero in nutritional value,
it is the quintessential "junk food." The Center for Science in
the Public Interest refers to soft drinks as "liquid candy."
Since the bottles have screw-tops, the liquid may be sipped
throughout the day, thereby bathing the teeth with sugar and
upsetting dentists. While it is unclear how many sodas a typical
student might drink in one day, one is not a bad guess. Just one
a day means 1925 empty calories per week. Heavy users drink more
than one soda per day. Children who begin drinking soda when they
are still young tend to increase the amount they consume through
adolescence into young adulthood. Many children drink more soda
than juice or milk. While juice and whole milk contain about the
same amount of calories as soda, they contain useful vitamins and
minerals. Juice and milk are far better nutritional options.
Although the relationship cannot be proven conclusively, soda
consumption correlates with obesity. Children who drink sodas
take in more calories, are fatter and have worse diets than those
who don't. If you need to lose weight, start by replacing sodas
with water, fat free or 1% milk, or 100% juice (but not too
much).
References:
Marion Nestle Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition and Food
Studies, and Public Health, New York University
Author, Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition
and Health (2002)
Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology and Bioterrorism (2003), both
from the University of California Press
About the Autor
So what is contained in a typical soda that may be found in a
school vending machine? A 20-ounce screw-top plastic bottle of
soda has 275 calories. While there are other ingredients such as
flavorings and caffeine, the soda is primarily sugar and
carbonated water. High in calories and zero in nutritional value,
it is the quintessential "junk food." The Center for Science in
the Public Interest refers to soft drinks as "liquid candy."
Since the bottles have screw-tops, the liquid may be sipped
throughout the day, thereby bathing the teeth with sugar and
upsetting dentists. While it is unclear how many sodas a typical
student might drink in one day, one is not a bad guess. Just one
a day means 1925 empty calories per week. Heavy users drink more
than one soda per day. Children who begin drinking soda when they
are still young tend to increase the amount they consume through
adolescence into young adulthood. Many children drink more soda
than juice or milk. While juice and whole milk contain about the
same amount of calories as soda, they contain useful vitamins and
minerals. Juice and milk are far better nutritional options.
Although the relationship cannot be proven conclusively, soda
consumption correlates with obesity. Children who drink sodas
take in more calories, are fatter and have worse diets than those
who don't. If you need to lose weight, start by replacing sodas
with water, fat free or 1% milk, or 100% juice (but not too
much).
References:
Marion Nestle Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition and Food
Studies, and Public Health, New York University
Author, Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition
and Health (2002)
Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology and Bioterrorism (2003), both
from the University of California Press
About the Autor
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