Thirsty for soda

Growing up, we got to drink Coke on pizza night - Coke and only Coke, because Coke was the best! (just thinking of that combination right now makes my stomach bloat) We got to have cherry cream soda over ice-cream when we visited my grandmother. Root beer floats were a delicacy reserved for when my mom felt like having one.

Soda was a treat.

Fast-forward 20 years and soda is everywhere! Kids and adults drink it for breakfast, office jockeys drink several 2-liters a day and restaurants and gas stations sell free-refills for less than a bottle of water!

Lump on top of it the variety of energy drinks, teas, juices and coffees. We are a dehydrated world of people. Studies show that almost every hunger pain someone has is actually a pang of thirst. If one would just drink 8 oz of water and wait a few minutes, the hunger may go away. Instead, people grab that diet soda, which actually tricks your body and creates more hunger!

CHALLENGE: give up everything except water, fresh-brewed coffee or tea and red wine for 14 days. Take note of your energy level, your sleeping habits and your water retention. Let me know how it goes!

If you already follow this sort of liquid regimen, share your story!