About three to three and half years ago I gave up sodas.  There were several reasons for doing this most notably the negative press that High-Fructose Corn Syrup was receiving as a cause for obesity and early diabetes. 

I’m not a health nut mind you.  I still enjoy a cheeseburger occasionally but my wife and I have really moved more towards a natural diet.  I use the word diet in the way that it was originally meant to be; a representative of what you eat on a regular basis not a trend that you may pick up to look good for an upcoming event.

soda-riffic by dcJohn

It should have not come to my surprise when I just received notice from John Gruber of Daring Fireball that linked to an article in the Washington Post reporting that High-Fructose Corn Syrup contains freakin’ Mercury!  It still hit me with shock. 

My parents drink sodas and I’m sure that most of you reading this drink plenty of them as well (FYI sodas are not the only culprit, I’m talking to you Sunny D).  I urge you to consider the full implications that a product like that has on our health.

The worst part of all is that the lobbyists and our government along with big business and big farming know all too well the implications that this has on the future of our country.  I guess it’s okay because big pharmacy will take care of any health problems we occur in our shortened lives.  Thanks big brother. 

I’m just saying…