Category Archives: Drinks

Your Preference: Soda or “Anti-Soda”?

Based on an article on cnn.com from 1998, Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest said, “Liquid candy, call it what you will, it is junk; it is devoid of nutrients except for calories.” … Continue reading

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Your Preference: Full of Sugar or Nutritionally Dense?

According to an article on cspinet.org “Soda pop is Americans’ single biggest source of refined sugars, providing the average person with one-third of that sugar.” Teen-age boys get about 15 teaspoons of sugar a day from soft drinks and the … Continue reading

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Your Preference: Convenience Now or Health Scare Later?

The bigger question and issue is how does drinking soda (or other less than nutritious items) influence our health and the health of our children and families? With less calcium, does that lead to more osteoporosis or broken bones? How … Continue reading

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