Month: June 2012

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants the city to limit serving sizes of sodas. And new research finds that drinking water instead of soda or juice can reduce diabetes risk. Bloomberg proposed a 16-ounce limit for sweetened drinks sold in restaurants, movie theaters, sports venues and street carts. It would not apply to grocery or convenience stores. The rules also would not affect diet sodas, fruit juices, dairy-based or alcoholic drinks. The city’s Board of Health must vote on the proposal. The Associated Press wrote about it May 31. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the new research on sweet drinks and diabetes risk. It was based on a long-term women’s health study. Nearly 83,000 women filled out questionnaires on what they ate and drank for 12 years. About 2,700 developed diabetes.