Vending machines give students a product they want and let schools purchase things they could not otherwise afford. Schools usually spend the money on sports, clubs and even materials for classes. Recently, though, the focus has been on the negative side of soft drinks. Bottling companies are under fire for forcing products and logos onto students who have no choice but to see them. At the same time, soft drinks are getting a bad rap from studies saying the fizzy, sugary beverages harm your health.
Obesity relates to more than looks.
Obesity can also lead to type 2 diabetes . This disease occurs when the body has trouble breaking down and processing sugars. Without careful control over diet and exercise, too much sugar stays in the body, which can lead to problems like blindness, kidney disease and nerve diseases that can even result in losing a limb. In the past, kids did not get this kind of diabetes, but in recent years, doctors have seen an increase in people under age 20 with type 2 diabetes. The reason, they think, is that many more young people today are overweight than ever before, thanks in part to soft drinks.