Drink
The News Story on Fizzy Drinks and Fruit juices
The Studies
What are sugar-sweetened beverages and why study them?
What about a switch to diet soft drinks?
How was the research analysis performed?
Should these results be translated into health advice?
The increase in global consumption of sugar sweetened beverages
How could sugar-sweetened drinks cause Type 2 diabetes?
Consensus advice from the scientific community
Sugar and Sweetners
Natural sweetners
Nutritive sweetners
Artificial sweetners
Fruit juices
Soft drinks
Alcohol
Alcohol and health
Alcohol and diabetes
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