Frequently, I get asked this question. My pat answer: I have read no evidence that they are harmful. Well, James Krieger has done a lot of research on this subject. I recommend that you read his blog post about it.

If you drink one 12-ounce can of soda a day, in one year, this is the amount of sugar you will consume. Now think about it: What if . . . you drink two, three, four or more a day? .

Would you like a glass of water to wash all that sugar down? 

When I show this jug in my presentations, many people take this quote to heart: Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding. - Harvey MacKay

By the way, if you would like to see a "health" drink that has a lot more calories than the Coke/Pepsi example, check this out.

Pepsi seems to think that real sugar and high fructose corn syrup are really different. Yo Pepsi; Not really - calories are the same and you can expect about 9 teaspoons of sugar in each one. There is one difference: real sugar is more expensive. So, that's why this will be available for a limited time. 


There is one doc who does believe that there is a difference. You can watch the video here.

And here's a little flashback:

Many years ago, Steve Jobs was recruiting John Sculley (then president of PepsiCo) for the CEO position at Apple Computer. He bluntly asked him, “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugar water to children, or do you want a chance to changethe world?” Mr. Sculley took the position with Apple. While I do not have first-hand knowledge about his decision to leave PepsiCo, all of us should question our huge consumption of sugar water, better known as soda, soft drinks and juice.

This "fruit" juice should be the poster child for junk food. 

First, take note of what it states at its website:

POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice is a little bit sweet, a little bit tart and a whole lotta healthy. Bursting with superior levels of naturally occurring antioxidants and backed by $32 million in medical research, it’s also 100% authentic, 100% delicious and 100% pure, meaning there’s no added sugar, colorants or cheap filler juices. So raise a glass to life. And the pursuit of healthiness.

Here's what you need to know. In a 16-ounce bottle it has 15 teaspoons of sugar and 300 calories. 

The back of the bottle states: Drink it daily. Feel it forever. I agree, around the hips. Just like the bottle demonstrates. 

Okay, that's 42 of the Domino's container - wow! A typical salad dressing is 25-30% sugar (the white stuff in the bottle), and one of my old-time favorites - Arby's Jamoca Shake has 25 teaspoons of sugar (pictured in the cup).

Now, you can visualize how we each consume so much sugar.