Fruit Replaces Soda in Second Most Popular Food

Can this be true?  Fruit replacing soda as the second most popular food?

The best-selling fruits in America - Fortune

Wow, look at that!  Blueberries are the number one fruit in sales!

But I think the bigger story is about fruit replacing soda on the list.

The article says that sandwiches are number one on the list.

Sandwiches
Fruit

And what else is on the list?

USA Today has the answers:  Americans are making healthier food choices - USA Today

So, the list used to look like this:

Sandwiches
Soft Drinks
Vegetables
Milk
Fruit

Now the list looks like this:

Sandwiches
Fruit
Vegetables
Soft Drinks
Milk

If this is true that people are eating more fruit, why do we have an obesity epidemic?

I think it comes down to calories.  The calories you consume vs. the calories your body can metabolize while maintaining weight loss or losing weight.  And note:  soft drinks are still on the list.

The new Green Coke Life has 290 calories in a can.  That's enough calories for an entire meal, not simply a beverage add-on.

Critics warn Coca-Cola Life is simply a marketing gimmick - Daily Mail

As long as soda and soft drinks remain on the list, the obesity numbers will only grow.  The choice is yours to make and it would be an easy move to take soft drinks off your list completely if you're trying to lose weight.  There's hope and there's a way back toward a healthier life.