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Implementation of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a sustained reduction in purchases of taxed beverages

Sugar-Sweetened Drink Tax Tied to Sustained Drop in Purchase

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Largest decreases in purchases of taxed beverages seen for households at lowest socioeconomic level
Nearly two-thirds of boys and girls ages 2 to 19 in the United States drink at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily

Most U.S. Children Consume at Least One Sugary Drink a Day

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And calories consumed from sugary beverages on a given day increase with age for U.S. youth
Guidelines on dietary sugar intake are of poor quality

Guidance on Dietary Sugar Intake Based on Low-Quality Evidence

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Poor scoring on AGREE II criteria across guidelines; evidence supporting recommendations low, very low
Improving sleep may help reduce an individual's sugar-sweetened

Shorter Sleep Linked to Sugar-Sweetened Drink Consumption

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Researchers don't know if beverages impair sleep or lack of sleep prompts cravings
Children and teens should consume no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugars a day

Children Shouldn’t Consume More Than 6 Tsp of Added Sugars a Day

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New guidelines aim to help improve children's overall diet, health
Health warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages -- similar to those on cigarette packs -- might make parents less likely to buy such beverages for their children

Sugar Warning Labels Might Help Parents Skip Soda for Children

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Survey suggests warnings of tooth decay, obesity, diabetes could reduce sugary drink sales
Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with greater accumulation of visceral adipose tissue

Sugary Drinks Linked to Increase in Visceral Adipose Tissue

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Daily consumers accumulated about 27 percent more visceral fat
People have very different glycemic responses to the same food -- with some showing large blood glucose spikes even after eating supposedly healthy choices. Researchers said the findings

Individual Glycemic Responses to Foods Found to Differ Greatly

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Researchers say 'one-size-fits-all' diet doesn't exist
Regular consumption of soda or sweetened fruit drinks may increase risk for heart failure in men

Sweetened Drinks Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Failure

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Findings for two servings or more daily in men
Cutting most of the sugar from a child's diet can rapidly improve metabolic health

Rapid Health Benefits Seen With Sugar Reduction in Children

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Though calories remained same, obese children saw better BP, cholesterol, blood glucose levels