Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Reaching for a Soda? Think about this first!

There is a general undertone in the medical community at the moment regarding sugary drinks.  We all know that they provide absolutely no nutritional value at all, but why do we keep drinking them?  Well, you might say they taste good, we like the sweetness of them, they are refreshing, or we like them better than plain water.  Ok, fine.  But do you know that they have negative effects on your health?  And if you consider the graphic below, produced by a collaboration between many health groups, does it perhaps tilt your mental scales on the pros and cons a bit more towards moderation?  Of even ordinary old water?  That would be good.  :)