Dr Oz launched his National Soda Challenge just 28 days ago to help us kick our Soda Addictions! In case you forgot, week 1 of the Soda Challenge was to go sugar free by drinking diet soda, week 2 was to go caffeine free, week 3 was to cut down on the amount of soda you drink, and week 4 was no more consumption of soda week. Dr Oz put Dr Mike Roizen, the Enforcer, on this Soda Detox Plan along with a lady from his audience (and all of the rest of us!). Dr Oz showed how much soda just Dr Roizen and the lady avoided over the past month… and it added up to 93 2-liter bottles of soda. 
Dr Roizen told Dr Oz that he feels great and that he learned 4 things. Here are his observations while on Dr Oz’s Soda Challenge:
Dr Roizen’s Update on Dr Oz’s Soda Challenge:
1. He sleeps much better now and does not wake up in the middle of the night. So if you or the person you sleep with wakes up often in the middle of the night, it might not be a large prostate gland to blame after all!
2. He does not urinate as much now that he quit drinking soda.
3. He now has to remember to drink water instead, since Dr Oz says that you need to drink enough water so that you can read a newspaper through your pee.
4. Dr Roizen’s wife said that when there is no soda, the groceries are lighter and her wallet is heavier.
The lady from Dr Oz’s audience who took this Soda Challenge was drinking 12-13 sodas a day before, and now she is 10 pounds lighter after quitting soda for just 28 days… that is amazing! She said that now she is drinking water and seltzer, which just does not go with pizza and burgers, so she has started eating more fruits and veggies.
Dr Roizen also added that he has dealt with 2000 people who quit smoking, and now he can really understand the withdrawal you go through on days 3-5, which are supposed to be the hardest. Drinking soda really is an addiction and you can get physically addicted to soda.
Dr Oz said that companies have healthy alternative to soda, but we have the power to force companies to start making more healthy options by not buying the unhealthy options like soda. Keep up the good work for those of you still on Dr Oz’s Soda Challenge!
Teresa says
Hola
Perdon por no escribir en ingles pues es muy deficiente mi nivel. Quiero darle las gracias, cuando vi el programa de cancer en pancreas debido entre otras cosas a la soda, deje inmediatamente de tomarlo, lo hice por 20 años y al menos consumia 1 litro diaio de coca cola, ya tengo mes y medio sin probarlo y cuando veo sodas me causan nausea debido a lo dañosas que son. Le agradezco, haber visto un pancreas dañado y escuchar a especialistas. Tengo 47 años y ahora tengo mas energia, ya no tengo nada de inflamacion en el estomago, planita, he bajado de peso, duermo excelentemente y mi memoria mejoro, solo espero que alguien traduzca esto. Saludos desde guadalajara mexico.