Soda Sabotages Your Diet
FREE DAILY DIET TIP
By Jennifer Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, LifeScript Staff Writer
Sunday, August 19, 2007

Fifteen pounds in one year. That’s how much weight you could gain by drinking just one regular soda every day. At around 150 calories each, and with no nutritional value whatsoever, sodas should definitely be classified in your book as a “once in a while” treat, not an everyday indulgence. Not only is your waistline at risk if you have an uncontrolled soda obsession, but your health is, too. According to the Nurse’s Study of more than 50,000 women, those who had one or more sodas every day not only gained extra weight, they also raised their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 83%. If you must indulge in a daily soda, try diluting part of your regular soda with diet soda and then moving over completely to the diet soda side. Or, if you want total control over your life and what you put in your body, fill up on water flavored with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. It’s the best drink available for your body, and it’s free.