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Soft Drinks - America

October 30th, 2007

by Judith Valentine, PhD, CNA, CNC

The addict feels low. His body needs a boost. He reaches into his pocket and finds a dollar bill. He slides it into the machine and a can rolls out. He opens the can and guzzles. He feels his energy return. His fix will last a couple of hours, enough to keep him alert for the rest of the morning. The addict is twelve years old and his drug is a soft drink, purchased from a vending machine in his school. This addict and thousands like him will attend special classes, sponsored by his school, to warn him about the dangers of drugs, tobacco and alcohol. But no one will tell him about America’s other drinking problem. more……

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  1. December 14th, 2007 at 19:02 | #1

    Hi you, I`m Kendy and I`m online for seaching some materials for my essay about Food and Drink in America, and I need your help,If there’s something you would like to share with me about the most popular drink and food( history,types…)please email me and let me know.I appreciate your help.And I`m sorry if I disturb you.

  2. December 19th, 2007 at 08:41 | #2

    Here are a few helpful links for information, these would be my choices to help you:

    http://www.newstarget.com/phototour_pomegranate_juice_1.html

    http://www.markusrothkranz.com/markus_health.html

    http://www.pamf.org/children/newsletter/soda.html

    I hope this helps you, and thank you for visiting my page!

    Take care and be well!

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