A recent news posting on
WebMD entitled, "
Soda May Worsen Knee Osteoarthritis in Men," warns that researchers have recently found a possible link between soft drinks and steoarthritis in men. This link has nothing to do with the fact that soft drinks are fattening, and being overweight puts more pressure on the joints. When one of the researchers was asked what men should do about soft drinks, his advice was to not drink the stuff—esp. because there is some research evidence linking soft drinks to heart disease. The beverage industry, of course, rejects these latest research findings, but it has no more credibility than did the tobacco industry when it denied the link between smoking and cancer.
Regular readers will forgive me for my periodic postings attacking the consumption of soft drinks and junk food, but they are a health menace and enemies of the public. They are addictive substances that we abuse regularly and massively. So, what should we do? Stop drinking and eating the stuff. Amen.
