Summary: <a href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/5579442_dd91dc2bd0_m1.jpg"></a><br><br> Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jagian/5579442/">jagian</a> via Flickr<br> For most people, when they are feeling thirsty or tired and want an energy boost, they seldom reach for water or tea. They reach for a soda instead. Many of us are addicted to sodas. If we go a day without them, our energy levels go down and we feel fatigued. Statistics show that Americans drink more soda than ever before.<br> In this show, I discuss why sodas are not part of a healthy diet, how regular and diet sodas can lead to weight gain and tips to wean yourself off of soda.<br> <br> Some references I used while researching this show are The New Wellness Encyclopedia, <a href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050613/drink-more-diet-soda-gain-more-weight">WebMD</a> and <a href="http://missourifamilies.org/features/nutritionarticles/nut83.htm">missourifamilies.org</a>.<br> I end the show with a question from Kimberly about what effect it has on your body when you drink cold, hot or room temperature water.<br> The Blog Posts for this week are:<br> <br> * “<a title="High Blood Pressure? Cut The Ketchup" href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/archives/ketchup/#more-196">High Blood Pressure? Cut The Ketchup</a>“<br> * “<a title="Don't Let Your Health Go Up In Smoke" href="http://www.beinghealthy.tv/archives/fireplace/">Don’t Let Your Health Go Up In Smoke</a>“<br> <br> If you like the show, please head on over to <a title="iTunes" href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=285124681">iTunes</a> and give me a nice review. It’s a great way to give me some good exposure and can help me get more listeners. Thanks for listening, everyone!<br>
