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If you offer it, they will drink it

May 16, 2013, dailyRx

It’s no secret that drinking too much Coke or Gatorade can add inches to kids’ waistlines. But where they get those drinks might make a difference in how much they drink them.

A recent study found that children were much … Continue reading →

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Coordinating Center  |  Read more...

Do fast food restaurants fall short on their health claims?

May 16, 2013, LiveScience

By Christopher Wanjek

Fast food restaurants are serving healthier options, although only marginally so, according to a study published last week in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

You may have known that changes were afoot in the fast food restaurants most … Continue reading →

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Coordinating Center  |  Read more...

Black students drink more soda when available at school

May 15, 2013, Medical Xpress

By Valerie Debenedette

The availability of sugar-sweetened or diet soda in schools does not appear to be related to students’ overall consumption, except for African-American students, who drink more soda when it’s available at school, finds a study in the … Continue reading →

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Coordinating Center  |  Read more...

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