| We Americans love a soda! And no wonder! It tastes | | | | linked to migraines, MS, IBS, fibromyalgia, anxiety, |
| great, gives us a boost and feels like a celebration | | | | seizures and depression. If you are drinking diet soda, |
| drink. I don't want to rain on your parade, but do we | | | | you are getting lots of MSG, as it is a flavor enhancer |
| know what we are drinking? Most of us are aware | | | | used to make foods and drinks without sugar still taste |
| that there is a lot of sugar in soda (High Fructose Corn | | | | good. |
| Syrup is a concentrated sugar) that's why it tastes so | | | | Of course, we all know that soda also contains |
| good, right? Sugar, among other things, lowers our | | | | carbonated water. Soda pop has been nicknamed |
| immune system, making us susceptible to illnesses. | | | | "osteoporosis in a can" because the carbonation in the |
| The bad news is, sugar is the least of our concerns | | | | soda takes calcium out of our bones through a three |
| when we drink soda. Many sodas contain color dyes, | | | | stage process: |
| which have been known to cause ADD (Attention | | | | 1. The carbonation irritates the stomach. |
| Deficit Disorder) and impotence. Another common | | | | 2. The stomach tries to cure the irritation by secreting |
| soda pop ingredient, sodium benzoate, is a chemical | | | | the only antacid at its disposal, calcium. It gets this |
| compound that has it's own MSDS (Material Safety | | | | calcium from the blood. |
| Data Sheet) filed with OSHA (Occupational Safety | | | | 3. The blood, now low on calcium, replenishes its supply |
| and Health Organization). The MSDS for sodium | | | | from the bones. If it did not do this, muscular and brain |
| benzoate states "Caution! Harmful if swallowed or | | | | function would be severely impaired. |
| inhaled!" The manufacturers are instructed to wear | | | | Osteoporosis has been shown to be five times worse |
| protective goggles, lab coats, gloves and use a vented | | | | in kids and women who drink dark cola than in those |
| hood. Now, I know we all drink sodas and feel fine right | | | | who drink other types of soda. |
| after, but what is this chemical doing to our bodies, | | | | So next time you have the kids at a restaurant and |
| soda after soda, year after year? | | | | they ask if they can order a pop, pull this article out |
| The "natural and artificial flavorings" is ingredients code | | | | and read it to them! Maybe they'll choose water. |
| for MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) which has been | | | | |