How Sweet It Is. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taft, Natalie; Collier, David N.; Tanenberg, Robert J.; Kolasa, Kathryn M.
• Is Part Of: Nutrition today. Volume 50:Issue 1(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Nutrition -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1097/NT.0000000000000072
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0029-666X

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>In this article, we present 4 cases from our medical practice to increase awareness of the role of sweet tea in obesity and diabetes management. We start with a history of Southern-style "sweet tea" and discuss the importance of screening for beverage intake in the clinical setting. We note the associations between sugar-sweetened beverage intake and weight that we often see in our clinics. Then we discuss resistance to changing a "sweet tea habit." Finally, we sound an alert about the spread of sweet tea to other parts of the country. The cases we present are not atypical for clinical populations.</p> </sec> </abstract>