Drinking a beverage remains as the perfect way to quench one’s thirst. Each and every drink holds the feature of being refreshing, invigorating, and most importantly, palatable. Thus, countless people take pleasure in consuming drinks. If drinks were not as enjoyable, people would not be able persevere with the rest of their lives. The human body necessitates a drink every day in order to survive. On the other hand, a human can last several days without food. Multitudinous humans, particularly Americans, relish on self indulging themselves with food and beverages. Once a person stops eating or drinking in ideal proportions, it can lead to health issues. With this gluttonous quality, these Americans are on the verge on becoming overweight, or worst, obese. As more and more Americans find it pleasing and gratifying to consume food and drinks, the more the health issue of America is at risk. In addition to that, it is disadvantageous that companies nowadays are going overboard to satisfy their customers. They attempt to make their company better than the other company, whether by revamping their food or beverages. Therefore, these foods and drinks are no longer as natu¬ral or healthy than before. The pros of these new formulas include feeding one’s inner soul and being more succulent, piquant, and toothsome; the cons solely consist of significantly affecting one’s health in a negative manner. Considering there is a higher abundance of pros than cons, Americans simply disregard the cons. By ignoring these misfortunes, the statistical rates for American obesity have drastically augmented in the pass years. The sugar concentration found within these foods, and especially within drinks, prevails as the chief factor that leads to health ...
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