soda

I by no means consider myself to be a "religious" person, but I do still observe certain things from my Catholic upbringing.  Today is Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of Lent, and I am saying goodbye to soda until Easter.

I stopped drinking soda in high school for many reasons: it's loaded with sugar, has absolutely no nutritious value, doesn't quench your thirst and really isn't even that good. I replaced the soda with more water, unsweetened ice tea and other low-sugar and lite teas and fruit drinks. In the long-run these are a lot better for me, and won't put me at risk like sugary sodas will. Read on to hear wh

Goes to show you that you never really know what's in the things we eat and drink!