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Article: Skip the soft drinks: cutting down on Coke and Pepsi adds up to better health.
- Article from:
- Children's Digest
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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Do you know that Americans buy over 14 billion gallons of soft drinks every year? That's the same as everyone drinking 576 cans a year, or almost two cans a day. Does this sound like your lifestyle? Some kids claim they need a Coke to start off the day. Many students include a soft drink as part of their lunch at school. And it's very common to grab a can out of the fridge to drink with your dinner. See how quickly it can add up?
If you're a 12-year-old boy, you're in the group of the biggest soft drink consumers in the nation! Twelve-year-old boys may rank high in soft drink consumption, but they rank low when it comes to other parts of the food pyramid. Only ...