Supersized Drinks

Related to my post below, one of the worst dietary habits children (or anyone else) can develop is to consume these monster soda drinks served by fast food chains and convenience stores.  As this research report shows, soda and sweet drinks now make up the majority of calories for the average American.

These massive drinks really have no redeeming qualities.  They are basically sugar water, some with caffeine, some without.  Worst of all, they give people a large amount of carbohydrate with no fiber.  From an evolutionary perspective, hunter-gatherers always consumed fiber when they consumed carbohydrates, because carbs only came from three sources: fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

The body is not built to consume massive amounts of carbohydrate with no fiber attached.  These drinks undoubtly are a factor in the rise of diabetes in the U.S.  When it comes to supesized drinks, just say no.