Drinking sugar
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Especially around the holidays, life gets sweet. We eat sweets, and we also drink them: sugary sodas, fruit drinks, mixed drinks – and, let us not forget, eggnog. But it’s not just the holidays. A study finds that, over 37 years, adults increased the calories they drink by 93 percent. The study in the journal Obesity included data from a national survey supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researcher Kiyah Duffey of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill says sugary drinks don’t make you feel full, as solid food does. And she says: ``Individuals tend to not compensate for the calories they consume from beverages by reducing their food intake later in the day.’’ (6 seconds) Duffey recommends being aware of your holiday calories – and, if you drink the eggnog, maybe skip the dessert. Learn more at hhs.gov. HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I’m Ira Dreyfuss. Last revised: May, 26 2008 | 
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