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Americans Consuming More Sugary Beverages, U.S. News & World Report
January 9, 2009 - If you're like many Americans, soda and coffee drinks have become a staple of your daily diet. But the findings from a new study may make you drop that super-sized, sweetened beverage.

Barry Popkin: Why the World is Fat , U.S. News & World Report
January 9, 2009 - Why in the heck did the world's chief food problem shift from malnutrition to obesity? That's the question Barry Popkin, director of the University of North Carolina's Inter-Disciplinary Obesity Center, explores in his new book, The World Is Fat.

America's Unhealthiest Drinks Exposed, Men's Health
May 19, 2008 - Americans have a drinking problem, and not the type you might, think. After posting a blog a few weeks ago called "Belt-Busting Beverages," we received hundreds of comments from the Yahoo community claiming they had no idea the stuff they drink could be so hazardous to their waistlines.

Sugary Drinks Can Pack on the Pounds, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution
March 28, 2008 - That tall glass of sweet iced tea (not to mention soda, fruit punch, specialty coffee and sports drink) sure does taste good going down. But if you're trying to lose weight, those sugary drinks could sabotage your efforts.

Fat City 10 Million Pounds Gained in 2 Years, New York Times
March 26, 2008 - About 173,500 adult New Yorkers became obese and more than 73,000 received new diagnoses of diabetes from 2002 to 2004, according to a new study by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Obesity Epidemic in America Shows Signs of Plateauing, Washington Post
November 29, 2007 - The obesity epidemic that has been spreading for more than a quarter-century in the United States has leveled off among women and may have hit a plateau for men, as well, federal health officials reported yesterday.

You Are What You Drink, New York Times
March 27, 2007 - What worries you most? Decaying teeth, thinning bones, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, dementia, cancer, obesity? Whatever tops your list, you may be surprised to know that all of these health problems are linked to the beverages you drink - or don't drink.