Swap Soda For Water

Your waistline will thank you if you swap that can of soda for a sparkling glass of water. A new study found that replacing a single sweetened beverage with water might reduce the risk of obesity and improve your overall health. Kiyah J. Duffey, co-author of the study from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech and colleagues, published their findings in the journal Nutrients.

There are almost 35% of American adults classified as obese and now at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. Consuming these sugar-sweetened beverages is …read more