Childhood obesity by soda

Soft drinks are the leading source of added sugar in the typical teen diet. In fact, the average teen is getting about 15-20 teaspoons of added sugar from soft drinks alone each day! While boys generally drink more soda than girls, females who drink soda are less likely to get the calcium they need in their diets because soda often replaces milk as a beverage of choice.

This situation can lead to the development of osteoporosis later in life. Encourage your children to drink water or skim milk rather than soda. Fruit juices are no better than soda. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending that parents refrain from serving fruit juices to children