The Real Bears

This is the unhappy truth about soda: http://therealbears.org

It wasn't so bad when soft drinks were the occasional treat. But now sugary drinks are the number one source of calories in the American diet. With one third of America overweight and another third obese, it's a wonder anyone is still swallowing what the soda companies are selling.

Big soda companies have billions of dollars to tell their story, but we have each other. Oh, and we have the truth. Help The Real Bears spread the truth about soda by sharing the film.

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[Matthew Sikora]

I would love to see this during the superbowl! I would vote for it to win every award! Wouldn't that be amazing if that were true! Healthy food promotion during the superbowl!

[LPlaneteer]

My family and I gave up sugary soda drinks 4 years ago. My weight loss since has been about 40 lbs, from a size 42 waist to a 36! No diet soda either, just unlimited water and 4 oz max of any juice per day.

[nandohorus]

Who else watched this while drinking a nice cold coke ? :D

[Jenettt]

At last we have a true story about sodas, not what we hear every day in ads!

[Zahlman]

You're comparing 8oz of juice to what is likely to be at least 12oz of soda. The sugar content of juice is right about the same, it's just much less usual to drink huge amounts of it. You're not going to get a 32oz cup of juice at a fast food joint.

[Gerson Barrientos]

Excelent!

[TheRoadNinja]

It would have been better if one of the bears stole a quick sip before dumping theirs out at the end

[1lhaa]

You should watch Sugar: The Bitter Truth

[Edgar Sandoval]

They Make Vids Of Pple With Diabetees But Mostly Dads Or Men

[MrRyuugeki]

Errr... Fruit juices usually contain less calories. A serving of 8 fl oz. 100% Tropicana orange juice would contain about ~110 kcal. Perhaps the fruit juices you are talking about only contain like 5-25 % fruit juice, which usually contains a bunch of added sugars and corn syrup. 100% Fruit juice is also more nutrient dense than sodas as well

[XxPinkFunhousexX]

but fruit juices have more calories than coke... why dont they make you fat?

[MONSTERxCILE]

I quit drinking soda about 2 weeks ago, really hard to fight it but I'm dealing with it :D