Think tank says soft drinks aren't making us fat (a think tank funded by Coca-Cola)

[marmar]

Coca-Cola wants you to think that soda is not the cause of health problems for Americans, such as obesity or Type 2 diabetes (even though scientific studies link those ailments to sugary soft drinks) so it has sponsored its own scientific research, which points the finger at a sedentary lifestyle instead.

A new nonprofit organization, the Global Energy Balance Network, which is funded by Coca-Cola KO, -1.04% along with three universities, private philanthropy and a media company that produces health-focused videos, released this video that discounts research suggesting a link between soda and obesity. “Most of the focus in the popular media and in the scientific press is, ‘Oh they’re eating too much, eating too much, eating too much,’ blaming fast food, blaming sugary drinks and so on,” Steve Blair, professor at the Department of Exercise Science in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina, says in the video, which includes an image of a Coca-Cola bottle. “And there’s virtually no compelling evidence that that is, in fact, the cause.” (Coca-Cola did not respond to request for comment.)

Health experts, however, beg to differ, and cite a wide body of what they describe as compelling evidence. “Sugary drinks are a major contributor to the obesity epidemic,” according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. This 2011 study in the journal Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care found that people who drink sugary drinks don’t feel as full as if they had eaten the same amount in food calories. “It is true that weight gain is eating more calories than one burns, but clinical trials show that it’s much easier to maintain a regular weight by restricting calories than burning them off,” says Jessica Jones-Smith, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore ....................(more)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coca-cola-has-a-message-for-people-who-think-soda-is-making-america-fat-2015-08-10

[Gregorian]

1. It does worse than that. It causes aging. Read this, Cocacloaca-

I have lost the link where I originally discovered this. Sugar is responsible for a multitude of ailments which can be seen across our society. It's even one of the causes of sleep apnea, once a cascade of problems happens. It messes up the insulin/cortisol hormones which also disturb our circadian rhythm.

http://longevity.about.com/od/researchandmedicine/p/crosslinking.htm

"Foods with a high glycemic index, such as sugary sodas and juices, release sugar into the body quickly. These foods have been associated with cardiovascular disease, possibly because of protein cross-linking."

The crosslinking is one of the causes of our bodies getting stiff with "old age".