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How did we become so fat in the past 20 years? Its not that we eat more. We drink more. And what we drink is not good for us. Soft drinks now comprise more calories in our diets than the usual culprit foods like candy, doughnuts, and fried foods. So we've replace bad calories with even worse calories. In addition to a chronic obesity problem, this trend is the cause of many other so-called modern illnesses. Over the same period, companies like Pepsi and Coca-Cola have thrived. Warren Buffet must know a lot about American habits to have invested in Coke 20 years ago. Now Coke is doing the same thing to the rest of the world. And surprise, the rest of the world is also becoming fat. Luckily, these soft drink conglomerates have come up with a range of solutions. They understand that what happened to big tobacco could easily happen again in other industries. So they created neat substitutes to their traditional sweetener (high fructose corn syrup). These low calorie artificial sweeteners (Nutrasweet, Splenda) do indeed reduce the amount of calories contained in our soft drinks. The concern with these sweeteners is that like many man-made miracle solutions, they carry unknown risks. Much research has been done linking these artificial powders to cancer. While this research is by no means complete, many individuals are critical of big industry and seek more natural options. Stevia is a natural sweetener used around the world for centuries. From Russia to Tibet and Chile, Stevia has a long track record as a sweetener with very little impact on our caloric intake. Stevia is also recommended as a natural sweetener for people with diabetes. Some research even finds Stevia can reduce the probability of getting Type II diabetes (see Stevia and Diabetes. Bottom line is that Stevia is a natural sweetener that can reduce our calory count significantly. Unfortunately, the FDA has decided that Stevia is bad for you. Why? Well, for one, its hard to patent or trademark. God has the original recipe and unlike large corporations, he will share this great product for FREE. Not a cool word for Coke, Pepsi or Cadbury Schweppes (see The Stevia Conspiracy. As a result, there are few products made with Stevia. Natural low calory energy drinks or soft drinks are rare despite increasing demand from health-conscious consumers. Here are a few that I've tried. Soft Drinks: Virgils: Hard to locate in stores. Good range of products (Cream Soda is my favorite). Tastes good and also uses other natural ingredients. Virgils Sodas. Also available in health food stores. Lo-cal Energy Drink: GURU All-natural Drink: A great alternative to the usual chemical cocktails. Contains Stevia and other natural ingredients. I enjoy the taste and it definately give me energy. I buy it at their website : Natural Energy Drink.
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