Kicking the soda habit

Okay, so we all know that soda's are bad for us but we continue to drink them. I think if we all knew what was really inside that can of yummy goodness we would never want one again. First of all there is a ton of sugar in a can of soda. If it's a diet soda there is aspartame (which is horrible in itself). Both are bad for you. Period. End of story. Aspartame has been blamed for a series of health issues. Aspartame has been blamed for arthritis, birth defects, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes. "When methyl alcohol, a component of aspartame, enters your body, it turns into formaldehyde." Yuck! I think we are all aware what large amounts of sugar does to the body.......it makes us gain weight. It is recommended that we drink 64 ounces of water a day. If we drink all that water we won't want any soda. I want to challenge you to go one week without a soda. Drink water instead. It will be difficult at first but it's not impossible. Good luck!! Keep me posted on your progess.