The Truth About Flavored Drinks

High calorie drinks such as sodas, vitamin waters, and other artificially flavored drinks that contain fructose corn syrup have become an American favorite. They have become increasingly popular amongst both adults and children. The more popular these drinks become, it seems like the more people become overweight, or even obese. Obesity has become a huge problem in America, and high calorie drinks aren’t the cause; they are just a contributing factor. Trends of eating out all the time have become very popular. People are always on the go, and don’t have that much time to think of a daily healthy meal plan for themselves. People just love the taste of unhealthy foods, and just aren’t educated enough to understand what they are doing to themselves. Unfortunately, the children are following the poor examples their parents are setting for them and they too become overweight. High calorie drinks should not be consumed all the time. People should drink them seldom, not everyday.

Since there are so many unhealthy children in our country now, many schools have taken out the soda machines in the cafeterias. Many are upset about this change, but it is for their own good health wise. People need to learn self-control, and become more educated about nutrition. If our children in America learn the do’s and don’ts about proper nutrition, then we would be a healthier country. The children are the future parents who will be setting examples for the next generations. People need to be taught that sodas should be a treat about once a week, not everyday. They are high in calories and sugars that promote obesity. A Harvard study on sodas says that drinking soft drinks everyday leads to weight gain. It also creates orther problems like diabetes, heart attacks, and even strokes. But the more aware people become about good health, the more changes we will see around us everyday. Instead of sodas being served at schools, healthier choices such as water and juices should replace them.