Soda Ban
Cigarettes. Alcohol. Drugs. Most people agree that these things should be kept away from children and only consumed by adults in limited quantities, if at all. Is the same thing true for soda?
A 20-ounce-bottle of soda has over sixteen teaspoons of sugar in it. This is twice the amount of sugar that the American Heart Association recommends a person should eat in an entire day. Furthermore, this 20-ounce bottle of soda delivers over 200 calories and no nutritive value; soda contains no vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, or other nutrients.
Drinking sodas and other sugary beverages can cause serious health problems. Consuming too many of these sugar-filled beverages may increase your risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, tooth decay, and certain kinds of cancer. Studies have also shown that people who drink soda tend to develop a condition known as metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a condition characterized by excess abdominal fat, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, high levels of triglycerides, and low levels of HDL cholesterol (commonly referred to as "good cholesterol").
Some places have already taken steps to reduce the amount of soda people consume. In California, for example, cafeterias and vending machines in grade schools can not sell soda. The city of Philadelphia also recently added a tax on sugary beverages, making sodas more expensive to purchase.
Soda may taste good, but it is terrible for your health. There should be more bans and taxes to keep people from drinking these harmful beverages.
Which detail supports the idea that soda is bad for one's health?

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This information, included in paragraph 3, supports the idea that soda is bad for one's health. Metabolic syndrome is explained to be dangerous for one's health, and therefore, it can be inferred that soda is bad for one's health since it is linked with metabolic syndrome.
Some places have taken steps to reduce the amount of sugar one consumes. Incorrect. Although some places (such as California and Philadelphia, as mentioned in paragraph 4) have taken steps towards reducing the amount of sugar one consumes, this detail in itself does not support the idea that soda is bad for one's health. Reading just this detail alone, without the rest of the passage, could suggest that places have taken these steps for other reasons (such as cost-effective reasons) and not necessarily for health reasons. Therefore, it is not the best answer and is incorrect.
A 20-ounce bottle of soda does not contain nutrients. Incorrect. This information is included in paragraph 2, but does not completely support the idea that soda is bad for one's health. Instead, this detail alone suggests that soda does not add any nutritive value to one's diet. Therefore, it is not correct in that it supports the idea that soda is bad for one's health.
Taxes should be imposed on soda drinks.  Incorrect. Although this information is included in the last paragraph of the passage, it does not directly support that soda is bad for one's health. Additionally, it is an opinion that supports the fact that places have taken steps to reduce people's intake of soda.

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