We Americans absolutely love sugar. So much so that we consume two to three times more added sugars than we should every day! But, what if you're already a healthy weight? Do you get a pass? Unfortunately, no. Sugary drinks hurt our hearts, not just our waistlines.

The Children’s Advocacy Alliance – Nevada (CAANV), with the Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition, published "Childhood Obesity Prevention through a Health Disparity and Health Equity Lens," a white paper examining childhood obesity and health disparities, their causes and their health consequences.

“Injustice in health” refers not only to the health care system that prohibits vulnerable members of our society from receiving the quality medical attention they need; it expands to all elements of health, including food and nutrition insecurity and injustices that exacerbate health disparities.