FRIDAY HEALTH TIP: Rethink Your Drink

Friday, July 9, 2021

12:00 am - 12:00 am

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who often drink sugary drinks are more likely to face health problems, such as weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney diseases, non-alcoholic liver disease, cavities, and gout, a type of arthritis.

Limiting sugary drinks can help you maintain a healthy weight and have a healthy diet. Many people don’t realize just how much sugar and how many calories are in their drinks:

CDC:  Rethink Your Drink

CDC:  Get the Facts - Sugar-Sweetened beverages and Consumption