e, found often in soft drinks, account for more than thirty teaspoons of sugar in the average teenage boys diet. The problem lies with the emptiness of the calories and the missed opportunities for nutrition. If youre filling up on sugar then youre missing the opportunity to eat more nutritious foods that reduce the risk for developing serious illness. A general guideline to a low-sugar diet: if sugar or one of the ingredients glucose, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, turbinado, honey or brown sugar is listed as one of the first three ingredients on the label, it has too much sugar.Caffeine is the drug of choice for millions of people around the world. "Caffeine is the only drug that is widely added to the food supply," says Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Drinking the caffeine equivalent of several cups of coffee a day can lead to insomnia, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating. Ceasing the consumption of caffeine often leads to withdrawal symptoms, such as headache and fatigue," said Roland Griffiths, a professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Caffeine is a mildly addictive drug and the dangers far out-weigh the advantages. Caffeine has changed the way Americans live their lives. Once, Americans would wake-up to a tall glass of milk. Now, the drink of choice is a carbonated soft drink or coffee, which contain enormous0 amounts of caffeine. The addiction continues throughout the day, with the occasional sip of Coke, which contains 45mg of caffeine. By night, Americans are so high on caffeine that they deprive themselves of essential rest. In 1981, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned pregnant women to avoid caffeine-containing foods and drugs, if possible." Recently, the American Medical Association has called on the FDA to require caffeine-content labeling of...
