The Case Against Soda
A recent article highlights the dangers of drinking sodas. The article was written by Rachele Kanigel of Prevention Magazine.
Both sugary sodas and diet sodas were found to contribute to weight gain, bone loss, and corrosion of the teeth, among other things.
Here are some of the other findings:
• Drinking soda contributes to diabetes. The incidence of diabetes has more than tripled in occurrence from 6.6 million in 1980 to 20.8 million today.
• Sodas are very corrosive to your teeth, causing tooth decay. Doctors stated that sipping soda is like bathing your teeth in corrosive acid. Battery Acid has a pH of 1; sugary soda has a pH of 2.5; and diet soda has a pH of 3.2. That is crazy!
• Girls who downed colas were five times as likely to break arms and legs in their teen years as girls who abstained from carbonated beverages.
• Drinking sport drinks such as Powerade are almost as harmful as drinking sugary sodas. According to the article, at 10 calories per ounce, that Powerade is almost as bad as a can of Coke, which has 12 per ounce.
• Diet sodas are not better than their sugary counterparts. They are almost as corrosive, they promote weight gain, and contain artificial sweeteners which are just as bad as high fructose corn syrup or worse.
These findings are both disturbing and eye opening.
Click here to read the entire article. It is very well written.
One thing that the article did not mention is the fact that most sodas, including Coca Cola, Pepsi, and Sprite, contained genetically modified substances.
According to Jeffrey M. Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, most of the corn syrup that sweetens packaged foods comes from genetically engineered corn. Artificial sweeteners, such as Aspartame (NutraSweet), are genetically engineered substances as well.
Okay, we all know that sodas are bad for us, but few want to admit how bad they actually are. However, the evidence against the dangers of soft drinks and sport drinks is too compelling to ignore.
Bottom line, if you drink soda you need to stop.
Good clean water is always going to be your best bet.
As always, my goal is to inform you as best I can, so you can make the best choices for yourself and your loved ones.
Talk soon.
Alexander Morentin, C.E.S.
Health & Fitness Consultant
www.fitness-for-women.net