Soda tax wrong, but good eating still wise

The point nobody seems to lock into is that by raising or implementing a tax on soda, we would just be giving the county more money to squander.

Also, just because someone is diabetic is not a compelling reason to drink diet pop, which by the way is a cancer-causing drink when aspertane is an ingredient.

A better solution would be to use club soda and flavor it with a healthy fruit juice or a lemon or lime wedge.

Many items marked dietetic, have no nutritional value, i.e., fake butter or margarine contain mono di-glycerides and hydrogenated oil, which cause blood clots, hardening of the arteries and could lead to heart problems.

People need to research what they are eating and read labels - a loaf of bread should not have three paragraphs of ingredients, most of which are unpronounceable.

Like Dr. Oz says, "If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it."

Judith Reed

Mount Prospect