The government just proposed a sea change to American diets — and it’s scary news for Pepsi, Coca-Co

[truebluefan]

This week, the USDA released a major report on guidelines for healthy eating that completely contradicts how most Americans eat.

One of the biggest changes is strict limits on the amount of sugar Americans consume every day. The guidelines caution against added sugars, advising Americans to consume less than 10% of calories per day from added sugars.

Currently, 70% of Americans consume more added sugar than this recommended limit, with much of this coming from sodas. According to the Centers for Disease Control, roughly one-third of all the calories Americans get from added sugars are from soda and sugary drinks. They get the other two-thirds from processed foods like snack bars, cakes, breads, and ice cream.

Read more http://www.businessinsider.com/added-sugar-limits-alarm-soda-giants-2016-1

 

[Denny Crane]

Sugar is poison. The soda companies can find other sweeteners that have far fewer carbohydrates. I think Coke already has a Stevia sweetened drink.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I only drink diet sodas and rarely at that.

Regular sodas have far too Much sugar.