Every 5 years or so, the general physician has to help patients unravel the truth about the latest “drinkable” beverage trend.
Whether it’s the astronaut’s favorite orange drink, or one of the myriad of sodas (aka pop), diet, zero or regular, a powdered adult kool-aid like product to mix into good ole’ water, or more recently, all the “energy drinks”.
The billion dollar beverage industry is trying to tell us we could be smarter, sexier, have more energy and downright be cooler IF we consume their products. [Read more…]