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soft drinks and sugared beverages  

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  • Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) include a wide range of products, including carbonated drinks (e.g., Coca-Cola, Pepsi), sports drinks (e.g., Gatorade, Powerade), energy drinks (e.g., Red Bull, Monster), flavored teas (e.g., Snapple Iced Tea), fruit drinks (e.g., Capri Sun, Sunny Delight, Hi-C), and flavored waters (e.g., Vitamin Water). The sweetener may come in the form of sugar, corn syrup, or any other caloric sweetener. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Soft Drinks and Sugared Beverages]

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