Overall, I’d say this is pretty good news. As you probably know, childhood obesity has become a major problem in this country. Quite simply, a large number of children are obese at young ages.

A deal has been made that will keep the largest soda companies from selling sodas on most school campuses. As a matter of fact, they’re limiting elementary and middle schools to water, milk and unsweetened juice. High schools will be able to have sports drinks and diet sodas.

This goes well with the number of states starting to be concerned about how they have been feeding children at school. Many of them have realized that the school lunches they provide just aren’t that healthy. It’s so easy to give kids unhealthy food, but the long term consequences are terrible not only for the kids but for our society. It costs a lot of money to take care of people whose health is poor due to obesity.

Now, I’m not one to say we need to make laws limiting what people can eat. However, I see no reason for schools to encourage bad habits.

Even as a stay at home mom, it’s very easy to feel like just grabbing some fast food or cooking something easy but unhealthy. Fortunately, I have the fast food down to once a month or less, and I’ve found that if I don’t buy junk food I don’t eat it or give it to my family. That’s one of the easiest ways to eat healthy. I buy sodas only for birthday parties and such, which means I can go a long time without having any sodas. I have water in the fridge.

Getting over bad eating habits will benefit you and your family for a lifetime. Why not follow in the schools’ and soda companies’ footsteps and try sharply limiting your family’s soda intake?