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Rethink your drink

Know the facts about soda and sugary drinks

Why sugary drinks?
  • Sodas are high calorie, have little or no nutritional value and don't make you feel full.

  • The single greatest source of added sugar in the average American’s diet is soda.

  • Over-consumption of soda and sugary drinks is a leading cause of obesity in the United States.

  • Sugary drinks cause obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and cavities.

  • Sugary drinks include non-diet soda, sports drinks, energy drinks and sweetened fruit drinks.

What you can do
Who else is working to curb consumption of sugary drinks?
Sugar-loaded beverage posters in multiple languages
Sugar-loaded beverage posters
4 different versions for each language:

English
Chinese
Russian
Somali
Spanish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese

Some education materials adapted with permission from the New York City Department of Health