Recently, the number of studies suggesting that sugar has negative effects on the body have grown exponentially. Obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis are just a few of the negative consequences that arise from consuming too much sugar. As a result of increasing evidence against the sweet substance, soda tax bans are finding growing acceptance in the public. A new report on PRWatch.org found that the beverage industry is aggressively fighting back with moves learned from big tobacco.
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As PRWatch reported, one study showed that drinking two of these drinks [soda] a day can increase the risk of developing diabetes by 26 percent. Another study showed that men who drink a can each day increase their risk of having a heart attack by 20 percent.