WhyIdontdrinksoftdrinks

By William Frazier

"Until now there has never been motivation for me to assemble in one place all the information I have accumulated through the years on the harmful effects of soft drinks, especially colas and those containing phosphoric acid. Here is a partial list. (My prayer is that many will be able to benefit from reading these important facts.)"

WHY I DON'T DRINK SOFT DRINKS
(AND WISH YOU DIDN'T!)

DISEASE FLOURISHES IN AN ACID pH
COLA - TYPE DRINKS ARE ACID
"All kinds of soft drinks are very acidic, especially colas, In order to neutralize a glass of cola, it takes 32 glasses of high pH alkaline water." It is well known by the medical profession that disease loves acid. In fact, a physician from Loma Linda University said in a speech that if we could get our cells to maintain a normal pH (slightly alkaline), cancer could not grow in our bodies."

CERTAIN SOFT DRINKS AND CANCER MAY BE RELATED
Francisco Contraries, M.D., of the Contraries Cancer Clinic in Tijuana, Mexico said, "Cancer is like a plant cell; it can�t live in an oxygen-rich environment. Cola drinks make our bodies poor in oxygen. Cancer is the second cause of death in America. The average American is consuming 800 or more soft drinks annually". Be more responsible for your own life. Doctors have no responsibility for another�s health."

SOFT DRINKS OFFEND THE KIDNEYS
A three year study of over 1,000 men with a history of kidney stones showed: "There was a clear-cut difference in the group�s experiences, with much less renal colic in the men who had avoided soft drinks. Of those who continued to use soft drinks, there was also a big difference in outcome depending upon the nature of the soft drink consumed. Soft drinks acidified with phosphoric acid were the worst offenders. Colas of all kinds, of course, are well known for their high phosphoric acid content."

COLA DRINKS PROVIDE ZERO NUTRIENTS
As pointed out by Beatrice Hunter in her book, CONSUMER BEWARE (published in 1971),"Nutritionally, soft drinks are low in value. Their food energy comes solely from refined sugar. Every element of nutritional importance, except calories, is zero. "Soft drinks have much in common with hard liquor", claimed the co-discoverer of insulin, Dr. Charles Best. "Cirrhosis of the liver has been found among teenagers who drink large quantities of soft drinks, as well as among chronic alcoholics." Can we live without a functioning liver? No. Do doctors have a cure for cirrhosis of the liver? Not really!

CAFFEINE IS ADDICTIVE; COLAS PROVIDE IT
Soft drinks, including the cola and pepper-type drinks that have caffeine in them, are the number one beverage of Americans today, with coffee second. Caffeine is a drug and it acts as a stimulant to the central nervous system, "In the amounts presently being consumed, it can cause insomnia, nervousness, irritability, anxiety and disturbances in the heart rate and rhythm. Cola and pepper-type drinks account for 80-90 percent of the caffeine added to foods today. Long term effects on people are not clearly known."

BIRTH DEFECTS ARE A POSSIBILITY
Here is advice on caffeine from the FDA. "In making the public announcement in September of caffeine�s possible dangers to unborn children, FDA Commissioner Dr. Jere E. Goyan urged prudence by pregnant women in use of caffeine products. Goyan�s words to mothers-to-be: "So while further evidence is being gathered on the possible relationship between caffeine and birth defects, a prudent and protective mother-to-be will want to put caffeine on her list of unnecessary substances which she should avoid." The old saying that a pregnant woman is �eating for two� has an ominous meaning in regard to caffeine.

The Commissioner also noted that studies to date support the wisdom passed down from generation to generation that caffeine is not for pregnant women or children. "We hope some day to have better scientific assessments," Goyan said, "but for now adhering to the guidance of our parents seems to be the most prudent course."

Noting that caffeine is also a stimulant and has a definite drug effect, Goyan said that, "as a general rule, pregnant women should avoid all substances that have drug-like effects."

ANOTHER PROBLEM: CARMEL COLORING
"Cola drinks contain caramel coloring, which, according to some researchers, has genetic effects and is a cancer-causing suspect. Polyethylene glycol is used as an ingredient sometimes. Glycol is used in anti-freeze in automobiles and as an oil solvent." Perhaps you have noticed that pouring cola drinks on your windshield in a snow or ice storm will keep the windshield from freezing over with ice.