The Coca-Cola Company Beverage Institute for Health & Wellness serves as a resource for health professionals, teachers, coaches and others in need of science-based information about beverages, their ingredients, and their role in health and active lifestyles.
In this section, top experts answer important questions about health and the role of beverages and their ingredients.
Physical Activity for Health: What Kind? How Much? How Intense? with Dr. Steven Blair
Many individuals think of physical activity in terms of weight management, yet many additional health benefits exist. Noted exercise scientist Dr. Steven Blair discusses the latest thinking on exercise and health, including how much, how often and at what intensity people need to exercise to support wellness. View Program
Understanding Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia with Dr. Bob Murray
Excessive fluid intake and inadequate sodium intake during prolonged physical activity can lead to a relatively rare, but potentially life-threatening condition called exercise-associated hyponatremia. The Coca-Cola Beverage Institute For Health & Wellness (BIHW) talked with Dr. Bob Murray, one of the world's leading experts in sports nutrition and hydration, about exercise-associated hyponatremia and how to prevent it. View Program
What Health Professionals Need To Know About the 2011 US IOM Dietary Recommendations for Calcium and Vitamin D: A Pediatrician's Perspective with Dr. Steven Abrams
To better understand the conclusions and implications of the new calcium and vitamin D recommendations, especially as they apply to infants, children and adolescents, The Coca-Cola Company Beverage Institute for Health and Wellness (BIHW) recently spoke with noted pediatric nutrition researcher Steven Abrams, MD, who served on the IOM committee. View Program
Straight Facts on Aspartame & Health with Dr. Bernadene Magnuson
Consumers look to health professionals for sound advice about a myriad of nutrition and health issues, including the safety of food ingredients. In particular, some consumers might have questions about aspartame, a low-calorie sweetener that Internet rumors link to formaldehyde toxicity, cancer and other serious health problems. View Program
Beverages & Satiety...Sorting Out the Science with Dr. Adam Drewnowski
The steep rise in obesity around the world has triggered myriad theories about what factors are contributing to this complex issue. One theory suggests this trend is linked to increased consumption of "liquid calories" from sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, which some have speculated don't satisfy the appetite as well as calories from solid foods. View Program
Hydration 101 – More Than Just Water with Dr. Ann Grandjean
Proper hydration is vital for your health and well-being. But, how do you know how much to drink each day? Or, what actually "counts" towards meeting hydration needs? To answer these questions and to better understand how advances in hydration science can benefit people at every age and stage of life, The
Laying the Caffeine – Dehydration Myth To Rest with Dr. Ann Grandjean
If you regularly enjoy a few daily cups of caffeinated coffee, tea or soft drinks, you may be relieved to learn that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recently concluded that caffeinated beverages can contribute to your daily water needs. However, you may also wonder how this can be true, since like many people, you have probably always heard that caffeinated beverages don't "count" toward water needs. View Program
Beverages and Bone Health: Helpful, Harmful or No Effect with Dr. Robert P. Heaney
In this article, noted bone health expert Dr. Robert P. Heaney, a Creighton University Professor of Medicine, reviews the research that demonstrates a synergy between nutrition and exercise in promoting bone health, and uses the impact of protein intake on calcium balance as an example to explain why taking a “mono-nutrient” approach to bone health is usually wrong. He also discusses clinical research findings that confirmed that while a nutrient-poor diet and lack of exercise negatively affect calcium balance and bone health, beverages containing caffeine, phosphoric acid, and carbonation do not. View Article