A research study came out last week that stated drinking fewer sugary drinks may help lower blood pressure. The study found overweight people with high blood pressure who drank one less sugar-laden beverage a day significantly lowered their blood pressure over 18 months.
For most Americans, that means cutting soft drink intake in half. Food and beverage companies are under pressure to reduce the sugar content in their products in line with the recently-passed health reform legislation which is promoting ways to prevent disease as well as treat it.
Too much sugar not only makes people fatter, but is also a key culprit in diabetes, heart disease and stroke, according to the American Heart Association. A researcher at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center said American adults drink an average of 2.3 28-ounce servings of sugar-sweetened beverages per day.
As our daily Arizona temperatures move into triple digits, and our liquid intake goes up, we all should look for more healthy drinks to consume. Hey, water’s more a bad choice.
~Wid
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The Grand Canyon State Games is a multi-sport Olympic Festival providing a showcase for the talents and aspirations for Arizona and America's youth regardless of age or ability and to share many of the great attributes of our state. In fact we have had a 3 year old come down the mountain in our Winter skiing event and a 99 year old gentleman throw the javelin in our Track & Field event. We truly have something for everyone.
