Compare the challenge of giving up three glasses of sugary beverages , versus getting them to do two hours of moderate physical activity . '' About 1 in 3 Americans gets at least 200 calories a day from sugary drinks . Although soda consumption has decreased , childhood obesity has increased . Many experts say cutting sweetened drinks would prevent cancer or diabetes . Soft drink industry says their product has been unfairly singled out .
About 1 in 3 Americans gets at least 200 calories a day from sugary drinks . Although soda consumption has decreased , childhood obesity has increased . Many experts say cutting sweetened drinks would prevent cancer or diabetes . Soft drink industry says their product has been unfairly singled out .