Ah, boy.  I was going to have a quote party, but I'll just post in a random fashion what I wish to express:

--"Speed" already is legal, alcohol is a depressant;

--Carbonation can be a booger when you're exerting yourself;

--I've successfully and efficiently ridden an eight-mile round trip the other day (not a lengthy ride by any stretch, but substantial enough when an errand in the course of daily events) stuffed with a 12" pizza and three Cokes;

--Sugar does not cause diabetes (if I inferred that right), and the way it can---I stress can, not will---lead to diabetes is through causing overweightness, a condition upon which it does not have a monopoly;

--Suggestions such as string cheese and gluten-free unsalted wheat crackers are just as mischaracterizing, maybe...;

--They are going to cut an endorsement deal to make money.  I suppose one could make use of an energy drink while they played, if one so chose.  It's a little weird, yes.

EDIT:  Does gluten-free wheat even exist?  The gluten-free cookies I once had (weren't bad, BTW) were carob based.

Okay - NOOB lesson learned - Be UBER specific in posts or fact check Joe will get you!!

Great quote Bart. The US is also obsessed w/ everything being big--big houses, big horses, big cars, big portions.  My son is doing a research project for one of his classes, and learned that during a lifetime, an average person consumes 43,000 sodas, but only 11,000 pints of milk. That, to me, is pretty shocking.

robyn

And it can be argued that soy isn't all that healthy either, esp. for men, as it contains estrogen-like compounds, among other things.

http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/soy.htm

Personally, I prefer milk anyway, esp. what I buy, which is local and clean.

robyn

It's easy for the survivors to say that.

It's a shame about soy's alleged effects, too. I rather like tofu.  Soy milk I ought to try (both neat and, ahem, fortified).

I began cutting milk out as a beverage, for cereal, etc. because I didn't like its effects on my mucous production. Soya doesn't agree with my digestive tract and I've found rice milk to be an excellent alternative with none of the ill-effects of soya.

Most things are OK in balance and in moderation, milk, soy, carbs, even energy drinks.

One of my friends is a plant manager where they produce Silk.  He gave us some samples.  I was afraid to tell him I didn't like them.   

You need to figure out the cost per gallon it is costing you to haul that stuff all over (weight in the van) vs the price per gallon of gas! 

I read the 55B's are nice and a little lighter! LOL!