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Just came from the grocery store and I found out something interesting.

This local Chicago store was having a 12-pack soda sale $2.00 for each 12 pack. The rule was 5 per person per day. The checker mentioned that people come in each day and buy 5 each day. 

That got me thinking…

Let’s just say each 12-pack is 120 calories per can (12 oz Coke) and lets do the math..

• 12 x 120 = 1,440 calories per 12 pack.
• 1,440 x 5 = 7,200 calories per visit
• 7,200 x 7 in a week = 50,400!!!!

Say this is for a family of 4

50,400 / 4 = 12,600 calories for each family member

Now I understand these numbers are hypothetical but even if they are in the ballpark this is scarey. This doesn’t even take in account all the other not so good stuff found in soda/pop. People could argue they drink diet-soda/pop, so that might take of the “calorie” problem, but it still doesn’t take in account the other stuff found in soda/pop.

People wonder why we are facing an overweight/obese problem in this country. Folks we are made up of 60% to 70% water, not soda/pop.

So the final score

Soda/pop 120 calories per 12 ounce can vs. 0 for water
Diet-soda/pop 0 calories per 12 ounce can vs. 0 for water – minus all that extra stuff.

Water, Water, Water, Water (OK once in awhile pop open a can of your favorite soda/pop) 

So when people come up to me and ask what is one thing they could do to start them down the path in living fitter/healthier here you go!