date:Sep 23, 2019
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For children, the biggest source of added sugars often is not what they eat; it's what they drink, says pediatrician Natalie D. Muth, lead author of the policy statement. On average, children are consuming over 30 gallons of sugary drinks every year. This is enough to fill a bathtub, and it doesn't even include added sugars from food.
Even fruit juice, which many parents offer as a supposedly healthy alternative to sodas, is not consequence-free. Fruit juices are extremely high in sug