Too much sugar is being consumed. According to Kris Gunnars who is a nutrition researcher with a Bachelor’s degree in medicine, the recommended daily amount of sugar intake for men is about 37.5 grams or 150 calories worth. The recommended amount of sugar intake for women is 20 grams or about 100 calories.(Authority Nutrition. N.p.) One 12 oz. can of Coke contains about 140 calories of sugar, almost the recommended daily amount and that is just one can of Coke. A 7-Eleven 32 oz. soda with 4 oz. of ice has 91 grams of sugar, and that is almost three times the amount of recommended sugar intake. The New York task force believes that New York City - like the rest of the nation - is experiencing an obesity crisis and they felt the New York Soda Ban would …show more content…
This overconsumption of sugary drinks leads to a future of health problems. As a result of our lack of discipline towards the consumption of sugary drinks, the government should have a right to portion what we drink. In New York City, the obesity rates have become an epidemic. The rates are unquestionable high, 34% of all adults in New York City are overweight and 22% are obese. Data shows that people who are overweight or obese have an increased risk of getting type two diabetes, high blood pressure, and