Are soft drink choices overseas usually as unhealthy as the USA's?!
Are soft drink choices overseas usually as unhealthy as the USA's?
I am continually disappointed by the choices of soft drinks offered by fast food places in the US and wonder if there are other countries that offer healthier alternatives. I would like to see the US fast food companies offer unsweetened herbal iced teas and at least 50 percent fruit juice based drinks on tap. I know Mexico has some interesting concoctions but not sure if they are healthier in the way of high-fructose corn syrup content.
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i am from a caribbean country and i was quite surprise myself and choice of soft drinks offered at the restaurants. In D ominica we are offered tropical drinks like Passionfruit juice,citrus fruit juices, mango, maube, teas such as cinnamon, ginger, basilic, water and many others. There are drinks much like soft drinks offered in the US but made from 100% fruit juice.
that i sreally amazing. what we are served and spend our cash on.
I'm not sure, exactly, but you can't beat the good ol' USA if you're looking for processed foods with no nutritional value and incredible amounts of chemicals. High fructose corn syrup is in everything. It's disgusting.
Here's one thing-Any kind of soft drink is bad for you; No matter what it says about it. Its all fructose and carbonated sugar. And yes dear looking for a "better" soft drink in a different coutry is no different.
"Soft drinks now stand accused of being largely responsible for an epidemic of obesity in America -- especially among children. Public health advocates, university scientists, legislators, and litigators claim because of an overwhelming and consistent array of scientific evidence linking obesity with soda consumption, the time has come for punitive action against beverage manufacturers and their nefarious products.... .... .. " CONTINUE READING TOPIC ON LINK POSTED BELOW AND YOU DECIDE.
The only place I've been to out of the country is Costa Rica. They had the same soft drink choices that they do here. Not sure about other countries.
a lot of sanwich/fast food chains in the Uk offer smoothies or pure fruit juices, even McD and Burger King
Healthiness of sodas does not change with geographic location. ;-)
They are made by the same companies Coca-Cola brags about being know world-wide. Rotting teeth is not something I want to be know for.