What are sugar and sweetened beverages?

Drinks like soda or juice that have added sugar to the drink.

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are drinks with added sugar including: non-diet soft drinks/sodas, flavored juice drinks, sports drinks, sweetened tea, coffee drinks, energy drinks, and electrolyte replacement drinks. The calories in sugar sweetened beverages can contribute to weight gain and provide little to no nutritional value.