How to get teens to choose water over soda

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Teens, it turns out, aren’t that good at deciphering food labels when it comes to choosing between water and sugary beverages. Or perhaps they simply don’t look at them at all, leading them to reach for a bottle of Coke at the corner deli rather than a bottle of Poland Springs. But a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that signs informing them about the calories in the drinks could reduce their consumption.

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