How soda impacts your health: NBA star's tale

Good for you, Caron Butler! This NBA basketball star knew he had an addiction that was negatively impacting his health, his time, and his game. What's your game? Whether it's basketball, or the "sport of life", soda has serious negative consequences on your health.
Caron demonstrated that soda can add pounds, even if you're an athlete who burns more calories every day than most of us burn in a week. He also discusses how it impacted his focus. He gave alot of attention to his soda-drinking.

What would your life be like if you gave up soda? How much better would your life be if you gave up an addiction? How would your health benefit if soda (or other addictions) had less power over you, and took a smaller role in your life?

This article describes how his Mountain Dew soda-drinking habit was consuming him, and how quitting improved his health:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/More-on-Caron-Butler-s-extreme-Mountain-Dew-addi?urn=nba,198240

Does your child have an addiction to video games?

Several countries have declared that playing video games can be addictive. Does your child have an addiction? Do they get mentally obsessed, or preoccupied, over their gaming habits?

Watch this video to find out more about gaming addiction:


So, are the games themselves the problem? And, Do some games have more addicting qualities than others?

The countries that are serious about this addiction, and helping their children overcome it, have indicated that the social aspects are part of the problem. Children who have social challenges, or anti-social tendencies, are getting help.

Another question: Will a history of playing video games throughout childhood lead to adult problems? Does gaming addiction lead to other addictions? Do more extreme social dysfunctions arise?

These are all questions that researchers can explore as generations are now being raised playing video games.