According to a study published in Science Daily, teenagers drink a full bathtub of sugary drinks annually on average. We all know obesity is at an all-time high, but this new statistic helps put it in a more startling perspective. We drink one to two sugary drinks a day or a week, but we never think about how that adds up. In order to help decrease the rate of obesity in America, we first need to realize where the bad nutrition is coming from before we can correct it.
Key Takeaways:
- Adults and young children consume twice the maximum recommended amount of added sugar.
- And 11 to 18 year olds eat and drink three times the recommended limit, with sugary drinks being their main source of added sugar.
- Obese children are around five times more likely to grow into obese adults, and carrying too much weight increases the risk of cancer as well as other diseases.
“Obese children are around five times more likely to grow into obese adults, and carrying too much weight increases the risk of cancer as well as other diseases.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161122080550.htm