Quit Drinking Soda Pop

Why you should quit drinking soda: You have probably heard about the evils of soda, and how bad it is for you.  Really, isn't nothing but sugar water, devoid of any nutritional value. Lots of websites, magazine articles, etc., have reported how it is linked with obesity, and diabetes; but that is only the beginning. Check out these Nine Disturbing Effects of Soda Pop: 1. Body Fat in Weird Places: Researchers in Danemark report that drinking non-diet soda leads to dramatic increases in fat-buildup around your liver and skeletal muscles, a 30% in triglyceriede bloods fats, and an 11% increase in cholesterol. 2. Diet-Soda Belly We are not surprised to learn that drinking sugary sodas causes weight gain, but so does drinking "diet" sodas. Research from the Health Sciences Center at the University of Texas found taht people who drank diet soda had a 70% increase in waist circumference when compared to people who did not drink any soda. And those that drank 2 diet sodaa a day had an average 500% larger waist circumference! Another study by the same researchers showed that aspartame found in diet sodas actually raised blood glucose levels, which in turn causes weight gain as when the liver reads a high blood glucose level, it converts it to body fat. 3. Caramel Colouring may Cause Cancer: Two ingrediants in the colouring of sodas: 2-methylimidazole and 4-methylimidazole, have been found to cause cancer in animals. These contaniments are purely cosmetic, and are part of California's strict Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer. 4. Aging Accelerators! All colas contain phosphoric acid, a weak acid that gives cola it's tangy flavour, as well as extends shelf life.  Too much phosphoric acid is linked to heart and kidney problems, muscle loss, and osteoporosis, as well as accelerated agin. A study published in the 2010 issue of FASEB Journal reported that excessive phosphate levels caused premature deaths in lab rats.  There has been a disturbing trend in the soda pop industry that past few decades--the continual increase in the levels of phosophoric acid in sodas. 5. Water Pollution: Our bodies do not break down the artificial sweeteners found in diet sodas. Nor do wastewater-treatment plants. This leads to artificial sweeteners entering our waterways and eventually our drinking water. Swiss scientists in 2009 tested water sample from rivers and lakes and found levels of acesulfame K, and sacharin, both of which are used in diet sodas. 6. Mountain Dew Mouth A new name for kids who drink too much soda pop has been coined by Dentists: "Mountain Dew Mouth." This term refers to a mouth full of cavities caused by excessive sugar levels found in drinking soda. To prevents the flavouring from separating in the drink, manufactures add BVO--brominatede vegetable oil.  This is an industrial chemical used in plastics as a flame retardant. It is used in citrus flavoured soda pops, as well as sports drinks, and has been shown to cause memory loss and nerve disorders.  BVO also builds up in body fat, increasing in levels over the years, and has been linked with behavioural problems, infertility, and lesions on heart muscles. 7. Hormones out of Whack: Aluminum cans are lined with an expoxy resin called bisphenol A (BPA, and used to keep the acids in the soda from reacting with the metal of the can.  BPS has been shown to interfere with hormes, and is linked with such medical/health issues as inferitliity, obesity, diabetes, and reproducctive cancers. The Centers ofr Diseae Contorl and Prevention has recently listed soda can as a major source of exposure to this chemical. 8. Dead Birds: Unfortunetley a large percentage of plastic pop bottles are still not recycled and end up in landfills, and waterways, oceans, etc. This mass of plastic debris, including soda pop caps, tend to float just beneath the surface of water, and get mistaken for food, eatern by birds, sea turtles, and other wildlife.  These animals are unable to digest these plastics, obviously, and the plastic causes them to starve to death.  It is estimated that thousands of animals die every year due to consuming plastic garbage.  Check out the photographs of environmentalist photographer Chris Jordan for his stunning photo evidence of this issue. 9. GMOs Check out the ingredient list of soda and you will see most of them are derived from corn.  Approximately 85% of the corn grown in North America is genetically modified.  Due to the strong lobbying of the corporate worlds, there are few human studies of the effects of GMOs on humans. Independent scientsist have show that in animals genetically modified crops (GMOs) are linked to digestive tract damage, accelerated aging, and infertility. Something to think about next time you reach for that soda. So, next time you are thirsty, reach for a water.  If you normally reach for a soda for the energy-sugar boost, or the caffeine boost, then try a Go instant energy drink, or a PRO prolonged energy drink.  All natural, with no sugar or caffeine crash.