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New Yorkers, businesses brace for city's big-soda ban

A 32-ounce soda is filled at a Manhattan

Photo credit: Getty Images | A 32-ounce soda is filled at a Manhattan McDonalds. (Sept. 13, 2012)

Ready or not, the city's ban on oversized sugary drinks is set to take effect on Tuesday, and it's already affecting diets in the Big Apple.

Some fast-food chains, restaurants and other eateries have begrudgingly prepped for the new regulations, while New Yorkers have altered their fizz intake.

City nutritionists say they've seen a rise in clients who are more conscious about the size...

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