Think before you drink!

Think before you drink!


(NaturalNews) Soda/pop/soft drinks, whatever you choose to call it, is
bad for you! Food colorings, preservatives, empty calories, obesity,
yellow teeth, decreased bone density, spikes in blood sugar and
increased cancer risk are some negative effects of drinking soda. Why
continue to drink this toxic substance on a daily basis?


Ingredients

• High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS): Cheap food/beverage sweetener from corn; increases appetite, body fat and cholesterol

•
Aspartame: Found in diet sodas and countless foods; breaks down into
fomaldehyde (carcinogen), increases appetite and causes weight gain.
Diet sodas contain aspartame, a neurotoxin, and recently proven to
increase your risk of developing cancer (lymphoma, leukemia and multiple
myeloma). A 2012 study found "a positive association between diet soda
and total aspartame intake and risks of NHL (non-Hodgkins Lymphoma),
multiple myeloma in men and leukemia in both men and women"
(Schernhammer, et al., 2012). A similar correlation was also found with
non-diet/regular sodas, NHL and multiple myeloma.

• Potassium benzoate: Preservative that can become carcinogenic

•
Caramel color: Man-made chemical that is carcinogenic, used for
coloring. Linked to thyroid, lung, and liver cancers in laboratory
animals.

• Sodium: High amounts in diet soda; speculated to increase stroke risk

• Phosphoric acid: Depletes calcium and magnesium; lowers immunity and increases bone loss

• Caffeine: In excess, can cause an increase in heart rate, anxiety, nervousness, etc.

• Flavor additives/artificial ingredients: Addictive and increase cravings

Serious side effects

Asthma:
Some people had chronic reactions (rashes, asthma, eczema); the sodium
benzoate preservative in soft drinks may be to blame. Approximately 11
people (in the U.S.) die every day due to asthma; $18 billion dollars
annually are spent on asthma in our healthcare system.

Kidney: High phosphoric acid can contribute to kidney stones. Renal stones are more common in white, overweight males.

Sugar:
Blood sugar spikes after 20 minutes; creating an insulin rush, liver
turns sugar into fat; blood pressure rises, causes liver to put more
sugar into the bloodstream after 40 minutes. 45 minutes post-ingestion,
dopamine production increases, stimulating the pleasure center of your
brain ("physically the same way heroin works").

Tooth enamel: Sugar/acid wear away tooth enamel; causing tooth death, decay or abscesses.

Heart disease: HFCS
increases risk of developing metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure,
insulin resistance, belly fat, high cholesterol) and therefore,
cardiovascular disease.

Reproductive problems: Soda cans contain BPA, a carcinogen that can cause reproductive issues and endocrine problems.

Osteoporosis: Cola/diet cola drinkers have lower bone mineral density and increased risk
of fractures. "Soft drinks contain phosphoric acid; a high phosphate
diet has been associated with bone breakdown and an increased risk of
osteoporosis. When phosphorus is excreted in the urine, it takes calcium
with it, depriving the bones and the rest of the body this important
mineral."

Obesity: Risk estimated to increase by 1.6 times for each soda
you drink; empty calories cause weight gain. 70 percent of
cardiovascular disease is linked to obesity and 42 percent of breast and
colon cancers are also associated with obesity.

Diabetes: 80 percent increased risk of developing Type II diabetes.

Stick to water

Soda
is similar to cigarettes; both are expensive, addictive, contain toxic
chemicals, provide no nutritional benefits and harm our bodies in more
ways than one. Yet, both are sold to the public, purchased and consumed
on a daily basis by the majority of our population. Soda wreaks havoc on
our bodies in multiple ways and can cause serious, long-term, deadly
effects. There is no benefit, nutritional or otherwise, to drinking it.

All-natural
soda is available at health food stores that contain minimal, safe,
ingredients if you must get your soda "fix," but water is best. If you
know something causes cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, bone
loss, metabolic syndrome, etc., and in no way benefits you, why would
you continue to spend your money on it, ingest it, and provide it for
your children to consume? Breaking the habit of drinking soda can take
some will-power, but it can be done. Think before you drink!

Source:-
http://www.naturalnews.com/038070_soda_HFCS_aspartame.html