Sugary Drinks Would Save Lives By Sally Lloyd Summary
WARNING: This item may cause diabetes, headache, tiredness, obesity, and heart attack. Consume with moderation. Most people wouldn’t believe that sugary drinks could cause so much damage. Americans consume more than 77 pounds of sugar a year, way over the recommended amount. The nation is split on the way citizens should be educated about the dangers of sugary beverages. While “ Putting Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks Would Save Lives” by Russ Lloyd and “ Let Us Enjoy Our Sweet Drinks in Peace” by Evan Cook contradict, it is understood that putting warning labels on sugary drinks would save lives. Labels on sugary drinks could have a dramatic change in human health. The American Heart Association says that somewhere between four and
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“ One apple contains about 21 grams of sugar-more than half the sugar in a can of sugar” (Cook 20). An apple does contain more sugar than an apple, but Lloyd stated on page 19, “ Fruit has fiber that allows sugar to be absorbed slowly”. Sugary drinks like soda or fruit juices do not contain fiber the allow the breakdown of sugar. Without fiber, the sugar is going directly to the stomach. Another statement by Cook stated that warning label can cause people to use that product even more. This is the consumer’s choice. Labels cannot force someone to stop using the substance because it is there to warn them. Warning labels have been proven to decrease the use of a product. “Smoking labels are estimated to have saved about eight million American lives since 1964” ( Lloyd 19). Cook claims that warning labels are already printed on not only sugary drinks but all food and beverages; they are called “ Nutrition Facts” ( Cook 20). Nutrition fact labels are not warning labels. They do not warn the consumer of the potential health complications that can be caused due to sugary drinks. If a person looked at a nutrition label, they most likely wouldn’t know of the harmful ingredients’ lurking inside. In conclusion, even though warning labels could be helpful many people believe they shouldn’t
“ One apple contains about 21 grams of sugar-more than half the sugar in a can of sugar” (Cook 20). An apple does contain more sugar than an apple, but Lloyd stated on page 19, “ Fruit has fiber that allows sugar to be absorbed slowly”. Sugary drinks like soda or fruit juices do not contain fiber the allow the breakdown of sugar. Without fiber, the sugar is going directly to the stomach. Another statement by Cook stated that warning label can cause people to use that product even more. This is the consumer’s choice. Labels cannot force someone to stop using the substance because it is there to warn them. Warning labels have been proven to decrease the use of a product. “Smoking labels are estimated to have saved about eight million American lives since 1964” ( Lloyd 19). Cook claims that warning labels are already printed on not only sugary drinks but all food and beverages; they are called “ Nutrition Facts” ( Cook 20). Nutrition fact labels are not warning labels. They do not warn the consumer of the potential health complications that can be caused due to sugary drinks. If a person looked at a nutrition label, they most likely wouldn’t know of the harmful ingredients’ lurking inside. In conclusion, even though warning labels could be helpful many people believe they shouldn’t