A new report on American's eating habits reveals that almost a quarter of the calories we consume come from nutrient-poor selections, otherwise known as junk food.
The report is based on surveys of 4,700 people. According to responses, soft drinks are the number-one source of calories. Soft drinks accounted for 7.1% of calories consumed by respondents in 1999 and 2000. Altogether, categories of soft drinks, sweets and desserts and alcoholic beverages contributed 23.8% of the calories consumed by survey respondents. Salty snacks and fruit-flavored drinks added another 5% of calories.