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Why do soft drinks make you fat?

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Nutrition
Liquid calories

Sodas contain so-called "hidden" sugars, added during the manufacturing process, so it's difficult to realize just how much sugar is in a glass. To give you an idea, sugary drinks, including soft drinks, can contain as much as 6 to 8 sugar cubes per glass. These drinks therefore contain a lot of calories, and it's this excess of calories that can make you fat.


For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- The MangerBouger.fr website
- The Santé Publique France website, and its nutrition and physical activity section
- The ANSES website (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail), and its section on food and human nutrition.
- The French Nutrition Society website
- The report of the PNNS, Programme Nationale de Nutrition et Santé (2018-2023), which defines all nutritional recommendations.

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