Meaning of junk drink | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A beverage with little or no nutritional value, often high in sugar, caffeine, or additives.
   countable, informal, uncountable
2. Any alcoholic beverage, considered harmful, addictive, or of low quality.
   countable, especially, uncountable

Examples

“He was trying to quit energy drinks and other junk drinks.”

“Last year, as the idea of implementing soda taxes heated up, I noticed the junk drink industry dusting off the same playbook. […] Statewide, 75% believe regularly consuming junk drinks like Coke, Pepsi, or Mountain Dew “definitely increases” a person’s chance of becoming overweight or obese.”

“Junk drinks—sweetened beverages such as sodas, sugary waters, and sports drinks—may pose even more serious problems in terms of obesity and related health issues.”

“After years of junk drinks and hangovers, she finally gave up alcohol.”

“Thinking of alcohol as junk food can bring a new perspective to those who are trying to change their drinking habits, and it can strip away a lot of the glamour that the advertisers and sommeliers have sought to instil in their wares.”

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