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Americans consume on average 150 pounds of sugar annually and 78 two liter bottles of soft drinks per year. These astonishing statistics are adding up rapidly contributing to obesity . But a new type of "hyper-war" has begun with childhood obesity featuring chronic diseases "normally" encountered at adulthood .Unfortunately we are losing these numerous battles against what will be an epidemic of cosmic proportions. Enter- Mayor Bloomberg of New York City -who issued a ban on drinks larger than 16 ounces in order to combat the affects it has particularly on childhood obesity, however, along with this a furor has begun by many in the beverage industry citing "science" that states soft drinks are actually "healthy" or have no negative side effects.Susan Neely a member of the American Beverage Association levelled charges of recklnesses by the mayor. That wasn't all soft drink companies such as Coca-Cola and "fast food" restaurants ...

First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign against obesity was launched with awesome ferocity against body fat. Her battle is a rather impressive plan that has included her children's theme called "Lets Move" to end childhod obesity is a concept right on target. She has gotten large food chains to sell more low fat, low calorie and low salt items with better labeling. Since that has happened fast food restaurants like McDonald's have taken up the pledge towards reducing high fat, super-sized foods and drinks regularly sold to young consumers . Coca Cola along with Pepsi have undergone a new policy to reduce sugars in their soft drinks as well. By 2011 the First Lady along with the USDA helped create a newer more accurate modern foods model. Also , just now , Disney has jumped on board with Mrs. Obama by not endorsing particularly unhealthy snack prducts with its Disney theme characters in advertisements to kids during peak "kiddy tv" hours as often.Most o...