Effects of Sodas

The effects of sodas on our health is staggering. Drinking of carbonated soft drinks has been referred to as liquid candy, and so it is. These drinks add empty calories to our diet and if you just thought, "I only drink diet soft drinks" you have something else to be aware of in terms of your health. More on diet drinks later.

Here are some statistics that should blow your mind in regard to carbonated soft drinks. Did you know:

• soft drinks are responsible for 7% of all calories in the American diet
• in 1998 consumption of soft drinks was 56.1 gallons per person in America
• in 2004 consumption of soft drinks was 52.2 gallons per person in America
• 13% of calories eaten in teenagers comes from soft drinks

I don't know about you, but I don't drink soft drinks and have not for many years. That means that somebody is getting my 52 gallons of soft drink each year. I find that pretty scary!

Just on of the health issues here is the increasing number of individuals who are developing Type 2 Diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is most often related to obesity. What we are seeing today is more and more teenagers and children developing obesity and also becoming Type 2 diabetics. That certainly scare me and should certainly scare you.