4 in at least 200 North American gets About 1 calories a day from sugary drinks . Although soda consumption has declined , America obesity has increased . Many experts say cutting sweetened drinks would fight obesity or diabetes . Coincidentally or not , the leveling off of obesity coincides with a drop in the amount of soda that Americans consume . Soft drink industry says their product has been unfairly singled out .
4 in at least 200 North American gets About 1 calories a day from sugary drinks . Although soda consumption has declined , America obesity has increased . Many experts say cutting sweetened drinks would fight obesity or diabetes . Soft drink industry says their product has been unfairly singled out .