Soda Pop and Your Weight

I always chuckle when I read stories like the one I just read on soda pop and weight gain. It turns out that drinking too much soda will make you fat. Well, duh. Calories don't come emptier than they do in a can of pop. How is this news?

Well, I read a little further and found out that the article contained some very frightening and newsworthy information.

Ten percent of the calories in the American diet come from soda pop. Ten percent! That is staggering. I don't drink soda, so that means it's possible that some poor soul out there is getting a full twenty percent of their calories from pop. Yuck!

In one study, researchers state that soda pop is the only "food" that is directly and conclusively linked to weight gain.

Other studies show that the primary sweetener used in sodas (high fructose corn syrup) doesn't trigger a sense of fullness in your brain. So, you can down 240 calories from a 12-ounce can of pop and still need 200 calories more to make your body feel like you really had a snack.

Drinking soda can make you obese and it can give you diabetes. Next time you're thirsty, reach for a glass of water instead.

Stay well,

Heather Robwell