Do the Dew! Be a Pepper! Make 7Up Yours!

I ♥ POP! Or for those who aren't from the Midwest, "I ♥ SODA!" It's so delicious! Few things are as satisfying as the feeling you get when you are so thirsty and parched, and then you grab a cold soda, pop the top, and chug-a-lug! Maybe you have never imbibed before. (OH THE HORROR!!!) Well take it from me; you're missin' out. Unfortunately though, high fructose corn syrup is now generally frowned upon by those in the nutrition field. And, alas, most regular sodas have copious amounts of it.

Several years ago I went to see a nutritionist because I was having reoccurring migraines. The nutritionist basically told me I was eating too much sugar, and the overload was shocking my liver. "Bummer of a diagnosis, Man." He recommended that I stay away from sugary foods and drinks, bread, etc. I lovingly call this diet the "Suicide diet"; mainly because if you adhere to it religiously, within a few weeks you will no longer wish to live. For example:

• "Can I eat bread?" "No."
• "Can I have a juicy flame broiled burger from BK?" "No".
• "Can I have an ice cream cone?" "No."
• "Can I eat all those foods that no one has heard of and probably taste awful and thus are extra good for your body?" "Yes!"

The point is this: that diet stinks like your brother's tennis shoes. And Mountain Dew, my favorite pop, tastes wunderbar. I quickly ditched that diet. But since Dave calls a 20oz bottle of Dew "migraine in a bottle" I probably shouldn't drink it if I want those headaches to stay away. So in the spirit of good nutrition, I made a decision to try and not drink Mountain Dew. ......

Ummm, yeah. That didn't last long. When I am pregnant I CRAVE Dew. Normally I can ditch that craving after I deliver. Not this time. Nope. Still want to climb that fluorescent green mountain. So I recently tried Diet Mtn. Dew. The vending machine said it had a "great new taste". Let me state for the record: VENDING MACHINES LIE! It's horrific. But, it does vaguely resemble regular Dew. Will I be enthusiastically telling people about Diet Dew's "great new taste"? No. Will I be able to finish an entire 20oz. bottle? No. Will I continue to drink Diet Dew when I get a craving for Mtn. Dew? *Sigh* Yes.