1 post tagged “soda”
Tall and I recently watched an interesting documentary (King Corn) and we took the opportunity over dinner the other night to remind the boys that soda and other processed sugary beverages have been linked to an increase in the risk for diabetes, among other things. It's not the first time we've discussed the various health risks associated with the 'fast food' lifestyle. They're resistant to the idea, naturally. (They're teenagers, after all, i.e., resistant to whatever we say.)
I don't buy much of the stuff. When I do, I mainly purchase brands sweetened with sugar (lesser of two evils, IMHO...don't even get me started on diet drinks) rather than high fructose corn syrup. Nonetheless, the kids have plenty of options to buy their own or consume it elsewhere, and we want them to be informed so they can make good choices. We don't forbid them to drink it, but rather suggest that they avoid it, and, at the very least, limit their consumption to no more than one per day.
Anyway, let me get to the point. This morning, I noticed that my darling Antic had neatly penned "MORE DIABETES" on my grocery list.
Good to see I'm getting through. Ha.
