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02/18/2005 Entry: "Sweet Drinks Considered Harmful?"
Via Dangerous Meta, a study from the CDC says "sweet drinks -- whether Kool-Aid with sugar or all-natural apple juice -- seem to raise the risk of pudgy preschoolers getting fatter." Seems likely! I usually give my grandson fruit instead of juice, but I'll try to be more consistent about this. More in a CNN story. The original article in Pediatrics journal.
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When we took care of foster children, it became clear the increased hyperactivity (and increased incontinence) of children who were allowed to run around with bottomless bottles of apple juice. I was, frankly, surprised by the obesity results. But they are putting more high fructose corn syrup in things these days, so maybe it's not so strange.
Posted by Garret @ 02/18/2005 10:02 AM PST
Have you seen the juvinile diabetes numbers? wow.
http://www.saveharry.com/
I just am blown away at the new kid size cola cans.
Posted by Jake @ 02/18/2005 08:52 AM PST