Divorce fuels kids' sugary beverage consumption, study finds

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 14:01 in Health & Medicine

Children of recently separated or divorced families are likelier to drink sugar-sweetened beverages than children in families where the parents are married, putting them at higher risk for obesity later in life, according to a new study. Maintaining family routines such as eating a regular dinner or carving out time to talk each day, however, can protect children during divorce against developing unhealthy eating habits.

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