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This document provides a guide to choosing healthier drink options by categorizing beverages as green, yellow, or red based on healthiness. Green options like water and unsweetened tea are healthiest, while red options like regular soda and fruit drinks with added sugar are unhealthiest. It warns that consuming large amounts of added sugar through drinks can lead to weight gain and increase risks for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems since sugar has no nutritional value.
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