veronique reports on a hospital that's trying to get us out of that habit. >> experts at nationwide children'spital in ohio have come up with a scary statistic. if you drink one 12-ounce soda a day, you're taking in an extra 35 pounds of sugar a year. >> and that, multiplied by two or three cans a day, can add up to 10 or 15 pounds of weight if they don't increase their exercise proportionately. >> to set a good example for families, the hospital is now banning sugar-sweetened drinks. it hopes the idea will catch on around the country. >> especially the children's hospitals are very well positioned to do this, as leaders in their respective communities in each region. >> on "teen kids news," we've often reported on the growing problem of overweight teens. the extra pounds don't julook bad -- they can increase your risk of developing serious diseases. >> problems that used to be reserved to older persons like myself are now happening in younger and younger children, and it's largely due to this severe epidemic of obesity. >> eden and her mom are taking the doctor's advice to heart. they were su