SOFT DRINKS link to OBESITY

Study shows that children and teens consuming sugary softdrinks are putting themselves at risk of obesity. For each softdrink consumed, there is 50% risk of the child becoming obese. Young people who replace softdrink to water, milk or fruit juice are depriving their bodies of much needed nutrients and are setting themselves up for future problems. The risk of obesity is unrelated to food intake of children, their frequency of exercise or length of time they spend watching tv.

Softdrinks contain caffeine and phosphorus which can interfere bones ability to absorb calcium which represents a greater risk for bone fractures and asteoporosis in later life especially among teenage girls.