Apparently not so much according to reports. This isn’t a surprise as we all know that fruit juices also have tons of sugar in them…not just soda y’all! I picked up that fault right away when I saw what was leftover once Coco-cola took its vending machines.

I think we don’t teach our kids to enjoy the taste of water from the moment they are born…they drink milk, apple juice, orange juice….

they hardly EVER drink water - so naturally, they aren’t interested in drinking it as they get older. ESPECIALLY when there is no sugar involved.

Check out the study:

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A study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association finds that limiting the availability of soft drinks in schools may not significantly affect overall soda consumption by elementary school children, United Press International reports. To assess the impact of school-based soft drink bans, researchers from the Pardee RAND Graduate School in Santa Monica, Calif., analyzed data on nearly 11,000 fifth grade students in 2,303 schools across 40 states. They found that limiting soft drink availability in schools is associated with only a 4 percent reduction in overall consumption. The researchers note that, when soft drinks are available in schools, about one-quarter of children will consume at least one soda per week. Rates of consumption were highest among non-Hispanic African-American children, children from low-income households and those who reside in rural areas. In light of the findings, the study’s lead author suggests that “greater reductions in children’s’ consumption of soft drinks will require policy changes that go beyond food availability at school.” Specifically, the researchers cite a need for zoning regulations that address the types of food outlets in residential or school areas and efforts to promote milk and fruit juice as healthful substitutes for soft drinks. In addition, the authors call for future research to focus on predictors of soda consumption, how children respond to reduced soft drink availability, and how food environments at home and school influence beverage consumption (UPI, 9/1/08; Journal of the American Dietetic Association release, 9/2/08; Journal of the American Dietetic Association, September 2008 [subscription required]). (Editor’s Note: This study was funded by Healthy Eating Research and Active Living Research, two national programs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.)

What’s your child drinking?