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Special Tax on Soda Unveils Political Ignorance Rather Than Solving Obesity More Free Meal Planners & Menus | Estimate Your Calorie Needs | Fruits Low in Calories So the recent solution for some politicians these days for solving weight-related issues includes a special taxation on soda. Diet Bites asks, 'Why soda?' After all, anyone who knows anything about nutrition knows how ignorant this so-called solution for obesity is OR is this yet another tactic to rake-in more of our hard-earned cash to solve our politicians spending glut? Let's look at the ignorance involved in this proposition for tackling obesity and weight gain by viewing the official facts: - Weight gain occurs when an individual consumes more energy (calories) than their body needs. Excess energy (calories) is stored in the fat cells. - Even the calories consumed from HEALTHY foods such as raw vegetables and fruit will trigger weight gain if calorie intake excess calorie needs. So let's not stop at soda, Mister & Ms Politicians. You'll need to go a step further by enforcing a special tax on every darn thing we eat. - Although sugar can be high in calories, foods containing significant fat grams such as butter, healthy olive oil, fried foods, and bakery items present MORE of a health risk than sugar. - Fact is, excess sodium intake also presents MORE health risks to the body than soda and we-Americans typically consume several times over the amount of sodium our bodies require (about 1 teaspoon per day). - If eradicating soda was the answer to conquering obesity, then qualified scientists and health care givers would have announced such long ago. POLITICAL MACHINE IN ACTION - TAXING SODAS ENDS OBESITY? This is an Original Diet Bites Copyrighted-Protected Image
There is a false conception that when calories are decreased in one area, weight loss will ensue. But the body is much smarter than most give it credit for as it's constantly balancing our energy intake to achieve a fairly balanced weight. We need look no further than in individuals who are currently overweight who opt for diet soda. For those that switch, there is rarely a decrease in weight. The body makes-up the calories in other areas of the diet, at times the individual feeling as if they can eat more of another food because they have cut-out soda calories. For permanent weight loss, an individual who is significantly overweight must do much more than make a few changes to their daily diet and activity routine. What will be the next food to experience a special tax? Eggs - they're notorious when it comes to cholesterol content, and that's no yolk. While we're at it - let's get the REAL TRUTH involving sodas and school lunches. Below are the menus from our local elementary schools. Grilled cheese sandwiches? Nachos supreme? Pizza? Cheeseburgers? Hot Pockets? Pigs in Blankets? Cheese enchiladas? And we're worried about soda consumption? At least the sodas are fat free with scant sodium content. Some of the school lunch menus below have the potential to contain 800 or more calories and a plethora of fat grams. Because kids are basically confined to a desk chair all day, as well as to a desk chair after school due to being overloaded with homework, is it any wonder that the rate of childhood obesity has shot to the moon? This isn't rocket science. The School Menus - Week 1:
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