Does America have a drinking problem? No, I’m not talking about alcohol. While the statistics behind that are shocking, going unnoticed are the common beverages we consume daily that are actually terrible for us.

According to the FDA, the average American has a daily intake of 82 grams of additional sugars. This equates to 20 teaspoons, which will throw another 317 calories on top of whatever saturated/caloric heavy meals that are already a part of our diet.

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I’ve already written about the health benefits of soy milk. And I know some of my friends prefer drinking it over cow’s milk.

But how about children? Is it safe for kids to drink soy milk or is it just for adults? Why would this be a concern? Well, primarily because soy milk contains phytoestrogen, it’s an estrogen-like hormone. And that might have an effect on our toddlers.

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Last year, I run at the Globe – Ayala Land Run For Home and I’m doing it once again this year. And this time, they’re doing it at the heart of the Makati Business District.

See what it feels like to run along Ayala Ave, Paseo de Roxas and the other streets of the Makati CBD on March 21, that’s a Sunday.

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