According to researchers, junk foods such as sugary sodas and chips make up nearly one-third of calories in the U.S. diet… Brian’s Belly readers were excluded from this study for fear of blowing the curve.<br />
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A study of 4,700 adults showed that, despite the increased popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, soft drinks and pastries pile on more calories in the daily diet than anything else.<br />
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Gladys Block and colleagues said that sweets and desserts, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages account for nearly 25 percent of all calories consumed by Americans.<br />
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Read the Full Story at <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/02/junk.food.reut/index.html"><strong>CNN</strong></a>
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