Say goodbye to your soda addiction
- by Anna Sattler on Jul 1st 2008 10:00AM
- food, miscellaneous, preventative maintenance, health and wellness, health
When I was growing up, I wasn't allowed to drink soda. Even back then, my dad was pretty smart. He said the stuff would make me fat and rot my teeth. Seems research studies are proving him right about the unhealthiness of soda. When I was old enough to move out of the house, I started drinking soda like mad. My dad was right; I did indeed gain some unneeded weight and I had to go to the dentist because I had cavities.
If you are trying to kick the soda habit, try jazzing up water with natural flavorings. You can make your water super cold with ice chips, then add in some lemon or lime juice, along with a couple slices of the fruit. Keeping water refrigerated at all times will get you reaching for the jug instead of the can.
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My husband eats fast food when he's sick. He claims that it's "comfort food" and actually helps him feel better. When I hear that, I immediately lose any illness sympathies I had for him and insist that if he's well enough to eat junk, then he's well enough to take out the garbage. Still, he loves it. I'm not as drawn to the taste, but still find myself in drive-thrus and food courts with alarming regularity. My excuse: It's convenient.





