Due to the high rate of obesity among truck drivers it is very important that commercial drivers pay special attention to their diets and the foods and beverages that they consume. Special attention should be paid to eliminating the consumption of soft drinks. Studies have shown that a person who consumes just one can of a soft drink per day over a one month period will gain one additional pound of weight per month. This additional weight adds up to 12 excess pounds of weight per year or 60 pounds of excess weight over a five year period. This is the amount of weight gain that is attributed to the daily consumption of one daily can of a soft drink. This somewhat explains why so many of our nations truck drivers are 50, 60, 75 or even 100 or more pounds overweight and steadily gaining weight each year. However, many drivers consume more than one can of a carbonated drink per day. Some drivers consume a soft drink with each meal and between meals as well. The average American consumes approximately 57 gallons of soft drinks per year.

It is important that soft drinks be eliminated from a truckers diet to improve their health as well as to avoid gaining unwanted pounds. Soft drinks have no place in a healthy truckers diet. They are absolutely devoid of any nutritious value. The main ingredients in most soft drinks are carbonated water, caffeine, high fructose corn syrup, and flavorings and food colors. Let’s take a look at these ingredients.

1. Carbonated water is water which contains carbon dioxide gas. The gas creates small bubbles in the water which many people find enjoyable. Most of the carbonated water on the market today is produced artificially by forcing carbon dioxide into the water at a bottling plant. Side effects of carbonated water include irritation of the stomach and intestinal lining which can lead to problems with digestion. Other problems include belching, peptic ulcers and flatulence.

2. Caffeine is a chemical stimulant. It is a drug and shares a number of traits with drugs such as amphetamines, cocaine and heroin. Side effects of caffeine include dizziness, irritability, nervousness and nausea.

3. High fructose corn syrup is an artificial sweetener which has been shown to cause health problems as well as obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, anemia and others.

4. Artificial flavors and food colorings are artificially created chemicals concoctions used to get a specific color or taste. These have different side effects depending upon the specific chemical used in the product.

Diet Sodas are worst for your health then regular sodas. The main sweetener used in diet sodas is aspartame. Aspartame is a chemically manufactured substance which is 200 X Sweeter than sugar. Aspartame is composed of 50% phenylalanine, 40% aspartic acid and 10% methanol which is wood alcohol. Methanol is used as a bonding agent used to hold phenylalanine and aspartic acid together in aspartame. When methanol is consumed and digested it breaks down into formaldehyde (embalming fluid) and formic acid (ant sting venom). A few of the side effects of aspartame include dizziness, seizures, nausea, numbness, rashes, depression, irritability, insomnia, hearing loss, vision problems, and headaches including migraines.

Eliminating soft drinks from a truckers diet would be a major step in improving both truck drivers health and weight problems. Therefore, truck drivers should make every effort to break the soft drink addiction. Keep water on hand and reach for it instead of a soft drink. Choose healthier beverages such as tea, fruit and vegetable juices. Some people when informed about the hazards of consuming large amounts of soft drinks can stop drinking them immediately. Others will have to gradually decrease the amount of these drinks that they consume. You should do what works best for you for the sake of improving your health.

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