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2008-06-10

Soft Drinks And The Chemical Concoction That We Are Told Is Good For Us - Beware Of The "Diet" Drink  

Soft drinks are the zweitgrate seller in national and international supermarkets, only
cigarettes behind, but truckloads of fruit, vegetables, bread and even
and milk. If you doubt me to your local supermarket and see how much
shelf space is devoted to the ever-popular "soft drink". Normally, the
there is more space, the graer is the seller.

No what I say to the people, they still want to drink the stuff. When I see someone with
a diet soft drink I just want to go to them and shake them
and tell them how bad the drinks are known for their health. But even if I make
comment on my friends drink, nor the dangerous liquids, they
declare that their only vice. That is when I throw my hands in horror and
walk away!

So I decided to share this rather interesting journey of what happens
to your body when you drink a soft drink, including black, orange,
blue, yellow or pink stuff. Incidentally, the following times can
depending on whether you have drunk the soft drink with food or not. If your soft drink with food
the times are longer, but if you drink it without food is a rush to the blood system
like no other.

WHEN you drink a soft DRINK

Within the first 10 minutes to drink a soft drink
.10 teaspoon sugar hit your system. This is 100 percent of the recommended daily dose,
and the only reason why you do not vomit from the overwhelming Sae
is because phosphoric acid cuts the taste. Wait till you hear what
phosphoric acid, you.

Within 20 minutes to drink an alcoholic beverage. Your blood sugar spikes and
your liver responds to the resulting burst of insulin by
huge quantities of sugar into fat. The sustained burst of insulin, over time, and finally creates
insulin resistance and diabetes can finally result.

Within 40 minutes drinking a soft drink � Caffeine absorption is
full, your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, your
Blutgefae expand and your liver dumps more sugar in your bloodstream.

Around 45 minutes after you have drunk the soft drink.
your body increases serotonin production, stimulates the pleasure centers of your brain
- a physically identical reaction to the heroin, but not so strong. So
You might think this is a good thing, but in reality, too much of a good thing,
too many times a day, can lead to fear and depression.

After 60 minutes to drink an alcoholic beverage. You 'll start with a sugar content
crash. A sugar crash of the rule shows signs of lethargy and weakness, hunger
can also become noticeable, as well as sadness, of course, in
implies the need for another sugar fix.

THE AMOUNT WE DRINK

The average Australian drinks more than 180 litres of soft drink each year,
before the next snap can of soft drinks, consider this: One can of soft drinks
has about 10 teaspoons of sugar, 150 calories or 30 to 55 mg of caffeine,
and is loaded with artificial food colors and sulphites. Not to mention the fact that it
your grate source of High Fructose syrup (HFC), also known as
just plain "corn syrup". There are many studies show that this is a
Sastoff to avoid as much as possible.

WHAT you should know HFCS

The complicated process for the production of HFCS from corn was in the 1970s
. There are three different enzymes, two of them genetically modified,
needed to corn starch made up of chains of glucose molecules
of almost infinitely long. It is divided into the simple sugars glucose and fructose
- mostly fructose, hence the name.
Conventional wisdom is that fructose is better for diabetics than sugar, but every cell in the body can
metabolize glucose, fructose, while all have
metabolized in the liver. Studies show that liver of rats in a high-fructose diet look like the liver of alcoholics
cirrhosis and fatty acids. It not only affects the liver although;
studies have also shown an increase of colorectal cancer in women in connection with the diet high in
HFCs, and there is a growing number of studies on HFCS
will be a key player in the obesity epidemic.

Since studies have shown that the effects of high fructose are the most serious
in the growing body, it is important to think carefully about whether you give your children
soft drinks Otherwise, with HFCS.

WHAT in a soft drink?

I find it ironic that these drinks are known as "soft drinks, if
is nothing soft about the ingredients within them.

Phosphoric Acid:

This can be done with the establishment of ability to use calcium, leading to
osteoporosis or softening of the teeth and bones. In addition neutralizes the
hydrochloric acid in your stomach, which can interfere with the digestion of protein
above all, making it difficult to use and nutrients.

Sugar HFCS:

It is a fact that refined sugar increases insulin which can cause
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, insulin resistance and diabetes
finally, weight gain, premature aging and more
negative side effects. In every soft drink cans, there are more than 100 percent of
recommended daily allowance (RDA) of sugar. Refined white sugar and HFCS
are so bad for your health in so many ways.

Aspartame:

This is the most commonly used sugar substitute in diet soft drinks.
There are over 100 different health side effects associated with aspartame consumption
including brain tumors, birth defects, diabetes,
emotional disorders, epilepsy /seizures, multiple sclerosis-like symptoms, addiction,
carbohydrate cravings -- -- The list is endless. It is ironic that you drink
the diet soft drink because you want to or not to decrease weight, but the
Sastoff makes you eat. Power no sense me.

Caffeine:

About the consumption of caffeinated beverages causes jitters, insomnia, high blood pressure
pressure, unregelmaiger heartbeat, elevated blood cholesterol, vitamins and minerals
exhaustion , Breast lumps, birth defects, and perhaps some forms of cancer
. (See Changing Habits Changing Lives for more information on
caffeine.)

Tap Water:

Avoid tap water to drink because they can carry any number of chemicals, including chlorine
, trihalomethanes, Lead, cadmium, fluoride
and various organic pollutants. Tap water is the main ingredient in soft drinks bottles.
Most tap water is acidic to an acidic environment in the body
lead to diseases such as arthritis and gout and the creation of conditions under the
Body suitable for disease.

Sodium Benzoate:

Sometimes called benzoic acid, this chemical is used as a preservative in most
non-alcoholic beverages, but new research shows that it causes cell damage.
The research shows That the preservative could switch off vital parts of DNA, cell
caused serious harm to humans. Once the cell is damaged, it
could ultimately lead to degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and cirrhosis
, States.

Obviously research, the over-consumption of alcoholic beverages is one of the leading causes
Refuelling the world-wide obesity epidemic.

One independent, peer-reviewed study published in the British Medical Journal
, The Lancet, showed a strong link between soft drink consumption and
Childhood Obesity. They found that 12-year-olds,
drank alcoholic beverages regularly were more likely to be overweight than those not.
In fact, for each additional daily serving of sugar gesat
soft drink consumed during the nearly two-year study, the risk of obesity jumped a whopping 60 per
cent.

Here 's another fact, mast, when you 're-election battles with weight problems: Just One
extra can of soft drink per day, you can use as much as 6.8 kilograms in weight over your
course of a single year !

Other statistics on the health hazards of soft drinks include:

. A soft drink per day increases the risk of diabetes by 85%

. Vending machine drinkers have higher risk of cancer. The recommended
limit for benzene in drinking water is 5 parts per billion (ppb), the researchers found
benzene levels as high as 79 ppb in some soft drinks and
100 brands tested, most had at least some detectable level of benzene
present.

If you are still drinking alcoholic beverages and stop the habit is an easy way to improve your health
. Pure water is a much better choice, or, if you must drink
a drink with carbon dioxide, try sparkling mineral water with a splash of fresh lime or lemon
juice.

The elimination of soft drinks is one of the most important factors
in dealing with many health problems that you or your children can suffering.

DIET SOFT OPTION DRINKS

And do not believe that diet versions of soft drinks are better!

A study more than 3000 men and women more than three years showed that a single
soft drink per day increases the chance of heart attack. Those who drink at least one
per day, up to 60 percent more likely to develop obesity and high blood pressure
pressure lead to attacks and stokes. While the debt always
sugar-laden soft drinks, new research findings from Harvard Medical School is the first
to say that diet drinks with artificial sugar have the same effect.
They said the results were not due to soft drink consumers in general with a less healthy lifestyle-
they had adapted analyzed for fat intake, fibre
consumption and total calorie intake. Smoking and physical activity was also taken
account.

The research shows that diet drinks can be fat, red your teeth,
erode tooth enamel, promote appetite and cravings to trigger saen dishes.
This actually means that people consume diet soft drink in
more weight than if they are regular soft drinks.

The research says you are more likely to lose weight if you avoid these drinks
altogether.

Why we need research to tell us the obvious!

Happy Change Habits

Cyndi O'Meara

www. changinghabits.com.au

Cyndi O'Meara lives in Australia on Queensland's Sunshine Coast with her husband and three children. Renowned for her successful and unconventional approach to health, Cyndi provides new truths on food, lifestyle and holistic wellbeing.

A qualified Nutritionist with a Bachelors degree in Science and post graduate studies in the human anatomy, diagnosis and health management, she is consistently called upon to share her health insights and has contributed to a host of National magazines, publications and newspaper articles. In addition Cyndi has also been featured on numerous TV Programs such as Today Tonight, 9am with David and Kim, Brisbane Extra and Nourish of which she is host. Well regarded for her immense knowledge, entertaining and enthusiastic approach to well being, she is regularly interviewed on talk back Radio programs nationally as well as being the weekly Nutritional expert for the ABC. A fabulous role model for healthy living, Cyndi is not your typical nutritionist: she disagrees with boring tasteless low-fat, low-calorie diets; she knows chocolate can be good for you.

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