| WHY I DON'T DRINK SOFT DRINKS CONT. (AND WISH YOU DIDN'T!) |
| BUBBLES AND FIZZ - NOT INNOCENT "The bubbles and fizz in soft drinks can potently burn human insides, this is caused by the phosphoric acid and carbon dioxide. The phosphorus in the acid upsets the body�s calcium-phosphorus ratio and dissolves calcium out of the bones. This can eventually result in osteoporosis, a weakening of the skeletal structure, which can make one susceptible to broken bones. Also, the phosphorus fights with the hydrochloric acid in human stomachs and renders it ineffective. This promotes indigestion, bloating and gassiness in many individuals. Carbon dioxide is a waste product exhaled by humans, but they ingest it when they drink cola drinks." SUGAR - SACCHARIN - ASPARTAME: Deceptively Sweet Soft drinks use predominately three types of sweeteners - saccharin or aspartame in the diet type and sugar, cane syrup or corn syrup in the regular drinks. "These substances enhance taste appeal and come touted as "refreshing" and "high energy". The truth is that saccharin has been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals and Nutrasweet and Equal are linked to convulsions, depression, insomnia, irritability, weakness, dizziness, migraine headaches, mood changes and mental retardation, (Which of these, I ask, is something you really want in your life?) ALLERGIES WITH OR WITHOUT HIVES Dr. George M. Halpem, Division of Allergy at the University of California Davis School of Medicine says that diet soft drinks may cause allergies. "The potential problem may be due to toxicity because of the increase in consumption of diet drinks. Acute or chronic hives may be symptoms caused by this low-calorie, artificial sweetener." MALFORMED FETUSES IN MICE A REALITY Another study that caught my attention was done in Japan, by Dr. Yoshihide Hagiwara and published under the title, The Effects of Foods on the Bones of Mice. The experiments involved sustaining mice with feed containing calcium and phosphoric acid in varying rations. When the amount of phosphoric acid was increased beyond a certain limit, bone malformation occurred in the mice. Further increase of phosphoric acid in the food of pregnant mice yielded 40 malformed fetuses out of 100. The meanings of these results are self-evident. Too much phosphoric acid can cause birth defects." Does it happen in humans? Why take a chance. |
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