Drinks like sodas and energy drinks are very sweet and designed to make you feel good.
But these drinks are not good for your health because they don’t have many good nutrients. If you drink them a lot, you could get tooth decay, gain weight, or have heart problems.
A study from Tufts University says that many new cases of diabetes and heart disease are linked to sugary drinks. These drinks are especially bad for people in poor countries.
Sugary drinks can cause diabetes and heart disease because they have a lot of sugar but not much nutrition.
The study says that we need to do more to stop people from drinking sugary drinks, especially in Latin America and Africa where it’s a big problem.
The study was published in a journal called Nature Medicine.
Vocabulary List:
Nutrients /ˈnjuː.tri.ənts/ (noun): Substances that provide nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
Decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ (noun): The process of rotting or decomposing.
Diabetes /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tɪs/ (noun): A metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.
Sugary /ˈʃʊɡəri/ (adjective): Containing a lot of sugar.
Linked /lɪŋkt/ (verb): Connected or associated with something.
Published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃt/ (verb): Made publicly known typically through print or online media.
