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It will operate as a separate business unit within Coca Cola's north American branch
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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Coca Cola said it had agreed to buy Glaceau, the maker of Vitamin Water, for $4.1bn in the latest stage in the drinks giant's efforts to expand its portfolio of still drinks and give a lift to its struggling north American business
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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"This will help us with our clearly declared goal of winning in north America," said Neville Isdell, chief executive
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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The main products of Glaceau, which was set up in 1996, are "enhanced water" products and Smartwater, a bottled water brand
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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It already has a big presence on the east and west coasts
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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In an effort to catch up, Coke has been focusing on developing new products and on acquisitions
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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Muhtar Kent, Coke's chief operating officer, said: "Of course it's a high price, you may think"
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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The top three executives at Glaceau will stay on for at least 3 years after the deal
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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The market for still and energy drinks has been growing much faster than the mature carbonated market in north America
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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Tata, the Indian conglomerate, bought a 30 per cent stake in Glaceau last year for $677m, based on an enterprise value of $2.2bn for the company, Coca-Cola said
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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But the company said that it saw great growth potential for Glaceau in the south and centre of the US, as well as internationally
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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Increasingly health conscious consumers have started to shun products they perceive to be bad for them
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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Coke has been slower than PepsiCo, its fierce rival, to extend its reach beyond fizzy drinks into non-carbonated beverages, such as bottled water and energy drinks
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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Dr Ravi Dhingra,an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, and lead author of the study said that: "Moderation in anything is the key
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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The agreement to buy Glaceau, also known as Energy Drinks, comes shortly after the purchase of Fuze Beverages, a US maker of teas and juices, to close the gap with PepsiCo's broader portfolio
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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The all-cash deal is expected to close in mid-June, and Coke said it would add to earnings by the end of next year.
May 25 '07 -Business- msnbc.msn.com -glaceau,drinks,products
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Nearly 90 percent of all Americans suffer from headaches
Jul 22 '09 -Health- www.1888pressrelease.com -chiropractic,care,drinks
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"Our findings suggest this is not the case," said Vasan
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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"Soft Drink Consumption and Risk of Developing Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged Adults in the Community" Ravi Dhingra, Lisa Sullivan, Paul F.Jacques, Thomas J.Wang, Caroline S.Fox, James B.Meigs, Ralph B.D'Agostino, J.Michael Gaziano, and Ramachandran S.Vasan.Circulation Published online before print July 23, 2007 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.689935
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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Chiropractic care can make a huge difference in the quality of life you experience.
Jul 22 '09 -Health- www.1888pressrelease.com -chiropractic,care,drinks
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At the start of the four year observation period ("baseline"), the scientists established that participants who drank one or more soft drinks a day had a 48 per cent higher chance of having metabolic syndrome than those who drank less
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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25 per cent increased risk of developing high blood triglycerides or high fasting blood glucose
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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The researchers said it was important to realize that these are just theories, and their study had only found a link between soft drinks and metabolic syndrome, it had not established that one causes the other
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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The FHS was started under the direction of the National Heart Institute (now known as the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute or NHLBI)
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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Metabolic syndrome is a group of symptoms such as excess waist circumference, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good" cholesterol) and high fasting glucose levels
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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Over the four year follow up, a longitudinal study of those participants who did not have metabolic syndrome at baseline (6,039 person observations) showed that drinking one or more soft drinks a day was linked to a 44 per cent higher risk of getting metabolic syndrome for the first time (new onset)
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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Drinking more liquids does not compensate to the same extent as eating solids; you feel full at the time, but you are hungrier next time
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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Neck and Back pain can be triggored for various reasons such as sleep deprivation, stress, environmental stressors, certain foods and drinks, etc
Jul 22 '09 -Health- www.1888pressrelease.com -chiropractic,care,drinks
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"In those who drink one or more soft drinks daily, there was an association of an increased risk of developing the metabolic syndrome," he added
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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32 per cent increased risk of having low HDL ("good" cholesterol)
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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It's not clear why, but study author Eric Rimm, associate professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health, thinks that alcohol may help burn calories
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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The findings are published in the early online edition of Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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It may even cut the risk of type 2 diabetes by improving the body's sensitivity to insulin
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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Senior author of the study, Dr Ramachandran Vasan, who is professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine in Massachusetts, said that: "We were struck by the fact that it didn't matter whether it was a diet or regular soda that participants consumed, the association with increased risk was present"
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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A 5-ounce glass of red wine has 125 calories, for instance, but a Venti cappuccino from Starbucks weighs in at 180
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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"Also, if someone is in the habit of binge drinking -- having four or more drinks in a two-hour period -- she's more prone to falls, and she's at higher risk for fracture because her bone mass is lower." Studies clearly show, too, that more than one drink a day makes you more prone to breast cancer
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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A new US study has found that drinking more than one soft drink a day, whether regular or diet, may be linked to an increased risk of developing heart disease, via an increase in metabolic syndrome, a group of characteristics like excess girth, high blood pressure, and other factors that increase the chances of getting diabetes and cardiovascular problems
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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The research is part of the large scale ongoing study known as the Framingham Heart Study (FHS), that started in 1948 and is now in its third generation of participants, grandchildren of the original cohort
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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Having three or more of the symptoms increases a person's risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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The study included 9,000 "person observations" taken at three different times over a four year period from participants enrolled in the FHS, all middle aged men and women
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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A trend towards an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, but this was not statistically significant
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Another possibility could be that being used to drinking sweet drinks makes a person more likely to eat sweet things
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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But have a few too many, and your risks for breast cancer, uterine cancer, and osteoporosis rise fast
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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Can a glass a day keep the doctor - and the pounds - away
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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To avoid that problem, it's best to portion out your goodies beforehand and put away leftovers quickly, says Katherine Zeratsky, a registered dietitian for the Mayo Clinic
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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Nobody knows for sure, Hanson says, although the calorie burning and improvements in blood chemistry linked to drinking may explain it
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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Lisa isn't oblivious to the immediate dangers -- like car accidents or simply falling down -- but she's more worried about premature aging and the risks of a disease like breast cancer or osteoporosis
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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"If you have more than seven drinks per week, it actually reduces bone mass," says Janet Greenhut, M.D., MPH, senior medical consultant at HealthMedia, which provides online behaviorial help, like alcohol counseling, for health plans and employers
Dec 6 '07 -Health- www.cnn.com -drinking,alcohol,drinks
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The investigators also found that participants who drank one or more soft drinks a day, when compared to those that drank less, had a number of increased risk factors for metabolic syndrome, including: 31 per cent greater risk of developing new-onset obesity (defined as a body mass index or BMI of 30 kilograms per meter squared or higher)
Jul 25 '07 -Health- www.medicalnewstoday.com -drinks,soft,risk
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The researchers adjusted the results to take into account a number of dietary and lifestyle factors of soft drink users, for instance to take out the effect of food that is typically eaten at the same time as soft drinks, but this had no effect on the strength of the link
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