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Concerns raised by New Yorkers ignored in final proposal NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association says a beverage ban approved today by the NYC Board of Health unfairly targets restaurants, and is a misguided tactic to impact the obesity problem. "There is no scientific support that this beverage ban's size and caloric limit will impact obesity rates," said Joy Dubost, Ph.D., R.D., Director of Nutrition and Healthy Living for the...
New Yorkers for Beverage Choices Will Continue to Oppose Beverage Ban NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite strong opposition from New Yorkers and business owners throughout the City, the Board of Health today rubberstamped Mayor Bloomberg's ban on sugar-sweetened beverages larger than 16 ounces - as expected. In keeping with its promise to stand up for the choices of New Yorkers and defend businesses in New York from arbitrary attacks, members of New Yorkers...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Energy drinks have been heavily scrutinized in recent years for their unhealthy effects on the body, with some expert studies claiming they are bad for your teeth, some finding hospitalization is increased with the consumption of the popular soft drinks, and even one report going as far as claiming energy drinks can be fatal. So it is unusual to come across one study that has found that energy drinks can have a positive effect on the...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New research from Canada suggests a strong link between TV or video game time, family income and junk food consumption in preschool children. According to researchers from the University of Alberta, "Preschoolers from low-income neighborhoods and kids who spend more than two hours a day in front of a TV or video-game console have at least one thing in common: a thirst for sugary soda and juice." As part of a larger study on diet,...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online More children in the U.S. are drinking diet drinks, according to a new study using federal healthy data. A survey found that by 2008, 12.5 percent of children were drinking artificially-sweetened beverages, up from six percent a decade earlier. The researchers also found that a quarter of the Americans surveyed in 2007 and 2008 had a diet drink in the past day, versus just 19 percent in 1999 and 2000. Senior researcher Dr. Miriam...
NEW RESEARCH STUDY SHOWS A 90 PERCENT REDUCTION IN BEVERAGE CALORIES SHIPPED TO SCHOOLS SINCE 2004 WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research published today in the American Journal of Public Health confirms that the beverage industry has successfully removed full-calorie soft drinks from schools nationwide and replaced them with lower-calorie, smaller-portion options. Through this effort, The Coca-Cola Company, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, PepsiCo and their...
See the results of a recent third-party diet product review of Hungershield. Get the lowdown on HungerShield Appetite Control Drink Mix, along with the real experience of folks who have started to incorporate this new beverage into their weight loss or healthy eating plan. Scarsdale, NY (PRWEB) August 07, 2012 Not more than a few weeks from launching their product, HungerShield was reviewed by DietsInReview.com, the leading diet review site on the web, a leading provider of diet reviews,...
EL MONTE, Calif., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The El Monte City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to put a measure on the city ballot that will ask voters to impose a one cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks sold within the city. It's estimated the measure could bring in $3.5-7 million in revenue. The city expects this move will also benefit the community from a health and wellness standpoint by creating discussion about the negative impacts sugary drinks have on residents'...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New York City residents got their fair say Tuesday in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on the sale of large sodas in area restaurants, movie theaters and other public venues, many supporting the ban as a way to fight obesity, but others opposing the measure, calling it pointless and unfair. Despite the public turnout at the Board of Health hearing in Queens, it seemed only a few actually represented the average...
Hundreds of New York residents voice their opposition to the soda ban NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New Yorkers for Beverage Choices today rallied on the steps of City Hall with hundreds of New Yorkers and business owners who oppose the Bloomberg Administration's proposed beverage size restrictions. The event provided a forum for New York City residents to make their voices heard against the proposed ban on certain sugar-sweetened beverages, like soda, juice...
