Pepsi co. has turned Mt. Dew into it’s own fanchise. Because lets face it these “Mt. Dew” dewmocracy drinks don’t taste anything like Mt. Dew. But apparantly according to the dewmocracy (or is it dewmocrazy) anything with the “Mt. Dew” label sells a boat load of soda. Green. Blue. Purple. Snot. I don’t think it matters XXXTREEEME soda drinkers will inhale it in mass quantities.
But the Dewmocracy raises and interesting point. Have we thrown being healthy right out the window? Do we not care anymore about what kind of toxins we throw into our body? It turns out snacking–that includes drinking gallons of soda a day is a major problem in the obsesity epidemic in America. So before you exersize your right as a soda drinker in a dewmocracy. Consider this:
Snacking is one of those issues that can wreck the greatest diet plans for a healthier lifestyle. Everyone wants a snack now and then, drink a Mt. Dew here or there, but the key is to make those snacks healthy and nutritious as well as delicious. Soda is certainly NOT healthy. And should not be a part of any proper diet.
There are many great snacks and beverages that can be savored guilt free. And stay in line with any diet plan. For instance choosing whole grain snack, or your standard fruits and vegis, milk and dairy products are also a must. So instead of a new mountain dew and a dewocracy maybe it’s time for a glass of milk. Rumor has it. It does the body good.
The world of grain and whole grain products contain a great many healthy options for a healthy lifestyle, including breads (wheat & rye bread are great options), whole wheat bagels and muffins are yummy, wheat tortilla shells, pita bread and whole grain cereals. Now you can’t pour new mountain dew flavors into your cereal bowl either! It’s still pop! And it’s still unhealthy.
The ubiquitous fruits and vegi’s food group contains the most posibilities for healthy snacks that it would be impossible to get into detail of all the mountain dew replacing alternatives. Some of the tastiest and easiest fresh fruit and vegetable snacks are baby carrots, carrot slices, apples, pears, cantalope. All delicious. And NO I know what you’re thinking. You cannot dip them into the new dewocracy flavored mountain dews. Mt. Dew is not a dip!
You can also try snacking on fruit salads. Triscuits. Bagels. Soup. Whole wheat. Whole grain. There are tons of healthy options available. Just look them up. Just, will you please cut back on all that mountain dew!
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This is a good point. We should all concentrate all becoming a little healthier.
You know what! I’m down for any flavor mt. dew they throw at me. I’ll drink any and all of it. Eff being healthy. Live Fast. Play Hard.
I love some of their new flavors. Sure they’re not “mt dew”. But Mt. Dew is becoming its own brand anyway, just like “Pepsi” or “coke”. And it’s a nice change of pace if you have the same kind of soda everyday.
I love Mt. Dew. Definitely one of my favorites… right behind Dr. Pepper. I don’t especially like Code Red, but I remember when it came out people went crazy over that stuff.
At least these 3 flavors are somewhat palatable. Does anyone remember the godawful Pitch Black Mt Dew from about 5 years ago? It was a cloying grapey syrup with CAFFEINE. My taste buds still shudder at the memory.
