Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has already approved to the limiting of sugary drinks since 2012. It is definitely a great way to combat obesity not completely, but it is taking a step forward. Many may see this as infringing consumers ' rights as a society, but it 's only taken us a step to having a healthier society. Sugary drinks are definitely a big reason why there are so many obese people. Over the years companies have been making larger and larger cups of sugary drinks for better prices, allowing people to drink more of them for a cheaper price. …show more content…
Thousands of people are just addicted to sugar. Coca-Cola, the most popular sugary drink, contains 140 calories in a 355ml can. To burn those calories you would have to consider exercising for approximately thirty minutes. If the serving size is limited, people will drink less. There are people that continue to argue that the government doesn 't have the right to limit our choices of food and drinks. However, it must safeguard the health of all citizens. Obesity becomes a major factor when you have a high blood pressure patient suffering hypertension going into a stroke and suffers obesity as well. This patient is more likely to die because of obesity higher the health risks of