Nope. I'm not yet that addicted to it, but I do crave for it a lot...You can't blame me, it's soothing, it gives me great feeling, it's yummy and it quenches my thirst. Well, yeah I'm talking about my "very-hard-to-quit" softdrink habit. I used to take in softdinks everyday. Sometimes, I can even consume up to a liter of it in a day. I found it hard to say "no' to the mere sight of a bottle, can or glass of my favorite "black beverage". Later on though, as we were going through the many forms of diseases in our Medical-Surgical nursing class, the ill effects of softdrinks became a fearful reality to me. Not only that Carbonated beverages predisposes me to obesity (though I'm always thin), Diabetes and Renal Problems, this bad habit also hurts my pocket. However, I am so proud to say that for the past month, I have been successful in cutting down my softdrink intake. I would no longer give in to the craving easily, and I can actually look at people enjoying the beverage without the "uncontrollable impulse" I had way back. You may ask,how i did it... well, here's how:
a.I Pray. No kidding! When I'm actually tempted to give in to the craving, I would close my eyes and utter a prayer for strength.
b.I Control the impulse. When I feel the craving I will right away divert my attention to something else.
c.I Remind myself about the ill effects of Carbonated soft drinks.
d. I Drink a lot of water.Not only that it quenches my thirst, water also is beneficial to the body. It cleanses, it lubricates secretions in our body, it detoxifies and it is a natural component needed by our cells.
For those who are also very fond of drinking Soft drinks and sodas:
Come to think of it, some people even use soft drinks to clean the toilet bowl. Imagine all those sugars and acids of soft drinks becoming part of our system and feel it slowly destroying our organs... Geez...(sigh)
Saturday, May 10, 2008
My Addiction
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Nice post andI just want to add that carbonated soft drinks are the single biggest source of calories. Frequent consumption of soft drinks may also increase the risk of osteoporosis—especially in people who drink soft drinks instead of calcium-rich milk. Dental experts also continue to urge that people drink less soda pop, especially between meals, to prevent tooth decay (due to the sugars) and dental erosion (due to the acids). Several scientific studies have provided experimental evidence that soft drinks are directly related to weight gain. That weight gain, in turn, is a prime risk factor for type 2 diabetes, which, for the first time, is becoming a problem for teens as well as adults. As people get older, excess weight also contributes to heart attacks, strokes, and cancer.
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