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Nutrition’s Lindsay Malone talks about how sugary drinks can harm the body

Just one soda a day may raise the risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
Everyday HealthLindsay Malone, registered dietitian and an instructor in the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, explained how sugary drinks can harm the body. “Sugar sweetened beverages are a surge of calories that most people don’t need, and the body has a hard time keeping up with the excess. As a result, we see fat start to accumulate in the liver and body fat production ramps up,” she explained.