I read an article today about soda. It said that kids today are consuming soda at an alarming rate. Duh duh duh. No, but really it is a problem. The article said that kids, “drink twice as much soda as milk, a reverse of figures noted 20 years ago”, and that “the average soda consumption among teenage males between ages 13 and 18 who drink soda is three or more cans a day, and 10% drink seven or more cans a day. Of 13- to 18-year-old girls who drink the beverages, the average intake is more than two cans a day, and 10% of those teenagers drink more than five cans a day.” It then goes on to talk about the implications for sugar intake on diabetes and obesity and how schools are implementing programs to try reduce these rates.