What does soda really do to your body?
Everyone has had at least one soda in his or her lifetime. I
will admit I’ve had my fair share of these sweet carbonated beverages. When I
left for college I left my cravings for Pepsi at home. I do have a serious love
for soda water, but I’m just not a traditional soda girl anymore, I would rather eat my
calories then drink them; but I know that I’m one in a million.
Soda is big business; it raked in more than 100 billion last
year. Few people go more than a day or two without a soda. It is considered one of America's most unhealthy habit.
How does Soda impact your body?
Weight
Drinking one soda a day equates to consuming 39 pounds of
sugar a year.
Brain
Consuming too much sugar dulls the brain’s mechanism for
telling you to stop eating.
Kidneys
High levels of
phosphoric acid in colas have been linked to kidney stones and other renal problems.
Digestive System
Carbonation in soft drinks can cause gas, bloating,
cramping, and exacerbate the effects of irritable bowel syndrome.
Bones
Soda has been linked to osteoporosis and bone density loss
Heart
Chronic diet and regular soda consumption leads to an
increase risk of heart disease, including heart attack and stroke
Lungs
The more soda you drink the more likely you are to develop
asthma or COPD
Teeth
High levels of acid in soda corrode your teeth
Lets take it a step further.
Most sodas are sweetened using High Fructose Corn Syrup
Lets check out how HFCS affects the body
Brain
HFCS increases
mercury exposure, which effects brain function
Heart
HFCS can cause
hypertension and elevated “bad” cholesterol levels
Liver
Consuming HFCS can increase
the risk of developing Type-2 Diabetes and have long term liver damage
Weight
Regular consumption
of HFCS can lead to weight gain and obesity.
I shared a lot of thought provoking facts. Take it in,
swallow it, and think about it for a while. Maybe you love soda’s and you’re
not ready to give them up. Moderation Moderation Moderation, everything is
controllable in moderation. If you notice you consume 2-3 sodas a day, like the
average American, challenge yourself drink one less soda a day. Check out this
website for more soda facts and ideas on how to “kick the can” http://www.kickthecan.info
I’m trying this cleanse tomorrow. I’ll let you guys
know if it works
Honey and cinnamon cleanse Every morning, on an empty
stomach, half an hour before breakfast, and again at night before sleeping,
drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup water. 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon and 2
teaspoons of honey in a cup of boiled water.
Typical claims of benefits that you will find for drinking this concoction include:
1. Inches will be lost before you will notice the scale creeping downward.
2. The cinnamon and honey cleanses parasites, fungus and bacteria out of the digestive tract.
3. You may experience side effects due to the release of toxicity.
4. You may experience increased energy, better sex drive and a better mood.
5. The formula will block your body from gaining fat.
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