Soda Causes Health Problems
Health Problems associated with drinking soda's are multi-faceted.
The pH of soda is the same as vindegar; 2.5, no matter who makes it. The acidity oxides all it comes in contact with, the very thing we are working to avoid by taking our anti-oxidants.
| Beverage | pH (The lower the more acidic) |
| Pure Water | 7.00 (neutral) |
| Diet Coke | 3.3 |
| Mountain Due | 3.2 |
| Pepsi | 2.49 |
| Coke | 2.63 |
| Gatorade |
2.95
|
Deplete Calcium, contribute to osteoporosis
Soda contains high levels of phosperus. This intense phosperus intake
pulls the calcium from the bones and teeth.
Recently, a study in Circultation, 2007 showed drinking one soda per day
increased risk to 50% for metabolic syndrome. This syndrome, depicted
with numberous symptoms such as; large waist, high blood pressure, high
triglycerides, low HDL's, and high blood sugar.
Diet Soda is Even Worse
One liter of aspartame sweetened beverage pumps 56 mg's of methanol into
your blood stream. Pure Poison.
Beyond tooth decay and obesity, soda contributes heavily to health
problems
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Created Monday, May 05, 2008 by T.Smith, M.S.