Soda/Pop

I came across an article on npr.com about a study that claims a soda tax will prevent thousands of cases of diabetes a year.  I personally don't think it would work very well.  It may cause a few people to think about the decision to buy soda, but overall, it is so cheap anyway that I don't think it would cause much of a change in behavior unless it tripled the cost of a liter.  The writer of this article interview the woman who performed the study.  I didn't drink pop growing up or in college really because my Mom didn't buy it and because I ran a lot.  Once I stopped running so much it didn't seem like such a big deal.  But it really is.   Also read the article, it will make you think a little about behavioral psychology and the destructive habits you might have. 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/12/145112865/could-a-soda-tax-prevent-26-000-deaths-per-year

Intentional Sunshine #2:  I am going to give up pop for the most part and I would challenge any of you to do the same.