AP Spotlight CLIMATE CHANGE As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press Sep 14, 2025 Sep 14, 2025 Updated Mar 15, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Global warming in the United States is amping up the country's sweet tooth, a new study found.kAm(96? E96 E6>A6C2EFC6 C:D6D[ p>6C:42?D — 6DA64:2==J E9@D6 H:E9 =6DD >@?6J 2?5 65F42E:@? — 5C:?< 2 =@E >@C6 DF82CJ 36G6C286D 2?5 2 76H >@C6 7C@K6? 56DD6CED] xE 2>@F?ED E@ >@C6 E92? `__ >:==:@? A@F?5D @7 25565 DF82C 4@?DF>65 :? 2 J62C[ 4@>A2C65 E@ `d J62CD 62C=:6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 E62> @7 C6D62C496CD :? E96 &]$] 2?5 &?:E65 z:?85@> HC:E:?8 :? |@?52JVD }2EFC6 r=:>2E6 r92?86]k^AmkAm“r=:>2E6 492?86 :D D92A:?8 H92E J@F 62E 2?5 9@H J@F 62E 2?5 E92E >:89E 92G6 2 325 67764E @? 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DF82CJ 36G6C286D]”k^Am Wellness Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Food-drink Coca-Cola confirms a cane-sugar version of its trademark cola is coming to the US this fall DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Wellness RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed AMANDA SEITZ and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press 0 comments Build your health & fitness knowledge Sign up here to get the latest health & fitness updates in your inbox every week! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Rocky road ice cream Girl Scout cookie coming next year as two favorites are retired A chocolate ice cream swirled with nuts and marshmallows — will be available in Girl Scout cookie form next year. 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Wellness Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press
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Rocky road ice cream Girl Scout cookie coming next year as two favorites are retired A chocolate ice cream swirled with nuts and marshmallows — will be available in Girl Scout cookie form next year.
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs Access to the obesity medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists has been a consistent problem for patients because of their cost and spotty…