sugar-sweetened beverages are significantly associated with weight loss. Cutting out just 1 serving daily was associated with a weight loss of 0.49 kg at 6 months and 0.65 kg at 18 months. Researchers examined how changes in beverage consumption over 18 months affected the weight of 810 adults who participated in a behavior intervention study. And they concluded that their study supports policy recommendations and public health efforts to reduce intakes of liquid calories, particularly from sugar-sweetened beverages, in the general population.