Stop the Pop: Kicking Your Soda Habit

Americans drink over 50 gallons of soda per person each year — and most of those soft drinks are full of corn syrup and sugar — and calories. All that liquid sugar serves to spike our insulin levels and encourage our bodies to store energy as fat, which makes us fat in the process. Think you’re off the hook because you drink diet sodas? Think again.

Diet versions aren’t any better — they may be worse because they’re loaded with chemicals that can wreak havoc on your health and your weight. When you drink diet sodas, the brain finds nothing recognizable as nutrition to make healthy cells. And the brain wants to get fed, so it triggers cravings for more food. Suddenly, you’re faced with impossible–to–ignore cravings for fattening foods (hello, french fries!).

Even worse, some of the artificial sweeteners used in diet sodas have been linked to both obesity and brain tumors. So you could be destroying — not protecting — your health by downing these chemicals.

The solution is simple: Skip the sodas and look for more natural ways to quench your thirst. If plain old water simply won’t do, you can try mineral waters or consider jazzing up your water with a twist of lemon or lime. You could also look for carbonated waters, like seltzers or sparkling waters, to get the fizz of soda without the chemicals or the sugar. Your body — and your waistline — will thank you!

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