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Solving America’s “Other” Drinking Problem
What if you had the answer to this problem?
Obesity
- 64% of American adults are overweight, an increase of 14% from 1988 and up 36% from 1976.
- 30% of Americans are obese (more than 30% over ideal weight).
- The percentage of children who are overweight has tripled since 1970, with the largest increase in children ages 6-11.
- Today, nearly 25% of children are overweight.
- A University of North Carolina study indicates there is a direct link between soft drink consumption and diabetes.
- The Centers for Disease Control reports nearly 21 million Americans have diabetes, an increase of 14% since 2003.
- The American Diabetes Association reports that in 2002, at least 224,000 people died from diabetes-related complications.
- Canada reports that a new diabetic is identified every 8 minutes — more than 60,000 new cases each year.
- According to the Journal of Pediatrics, nearly 25 percent of obese children show signs of glucose intolerance, a precursor to diabetes.
And what if you also had the answer to this problem?
Sugar overload
- Soft drinks are the No. 1 source of refined sugar in the American diet, making soft drinks the leading source of calories in kids’ diets.
- Sugar is the No. 1 dietary cause of obesity.
- Most 12 oz. non-diet soft drinks contain 40 grams of sugar (nearly 9 teaspoons).
- A 20 oz. bottle of Gatorade has 35 grams of sugar (nearly 8 teaspoons).
- The typical 8 oz. energy drink has 30 grams of sugar (nearly 7 teaspoons).
- 12- to 19-year-olds get 43% of their sugar from soft drinks.
- Calories from sugar feed fat deposits in the body.
- After water, sugar is the No. 1 ingredient in regular sodas.
And this one?
Soda consumption
- Americans are drinking more soft drinks than ever before — 52 gallons annually for every man, woman and child.
- Soda sales have doubled since 1974.
- Soft drink production has exploded into a $66-billion-a-year industry.
- School officials contract with soda companies for “pouring rights” that put the schools in the business of promoting soda consumption because schools are paid based on sales.
- Soda machines in school: high school, (75%); middle school, (65%); elementary school, (30%).
- The two biggest soft drink companies, Coke and Pepsi, have a combined advertising budget of $3 billion per year. That amounts to $8 million every day.
- 56% of 8-year-olds drink soft drinks daily.
- One-third of teenage boys drink at least three cans of soda every day.
- Teenage girls have doubled their soda consumption in past 20 years.
- The serving size of sodas continues to grow. From a 6 ½-ounce can in the 1950s to the popular 20-ounce bottle today. 7-11 offers a 64-ounce Belly Buster with 600 calories.
- It takes 3 hours of walking to burn off a 7-11 Belly Buster.
- Teenagers consume twice as much soda as they do milk.
And this?
Caffeine overkill
- Soft drinks are the No. 1 source of caffeine for youth.
- The government does not require beverage manufacturers to disclose how much caffeine is in their product.
- Caffeine is considered the most widely used mood-altering drug in the world.
- According to the Medical College of Georgia, people who consume more than 100 milligrams a day (about four 12-ounce sodas) have higher blood pressure.
What if you had the answers to all these problems? What kind of impact could you have on the world? When would you tell them?
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