Jan 18 (Reuters) - Black children and teens in the United States
are almost twice as likely as their white peers to consume more
than 500 calories a day of sugary beverages, according to a
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results, which appeared in the Journal of the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics, also found a three-fold surge in the
overall number of teens drinking sugar-spiked sports energy
drinks. The study comes of the heels of last year's passage of a
landmark New York City ban on restaurant, concession and other
venue sales of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces (473 ml)
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