Results from a study conducted at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health suggested that showing teens how much walking or running they would have to do in order to burn off the calories in a soda or other sugary drink helped motivate them to choose lower-calorie beverages. Signs were posted in stores that informed consumers that a 20-ounce bottle of regular soda, sports drink or fruit juice contains 250 calories and 16 tablespoons of sugar, which would require 50 minutes of running or 5 miles of walking to burn off. When teens were interviewed after their purchase, 59 percent said they believed the information on the signs and 40 percent said they changed their purchases as a result. Water purchases also rose from 1 percent to 4 percent.
“But diet soda doesn't have any sugar or calories, so I am making a healthy choice by choosing diet instead of regular.” It is true that you are avoiding the added sugars and calories found in regular sodas, but research suggests that artificial sweeteners used in diet drinks may disrupt the brain's sweet sensors. "If you consume artificial sweeteners, it makes the brain think you are less satiated or full, and as a result you eat more," says Sara Bleich, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Read more about the study at Johns Hopkins University here- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-long-will-it-take-to-burn-off-that-soda/
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