Monday, August 7
soft drinks-hard facts
rest is important. when we don't rest enough, we get sick. we get tired and everyday seems like a dread. so do rest, and for christians, rest in the Lord.can you believe it? i haven't touched any fizzy drink for a month! for a coca-cola lover like me, it almost seemed impossible. have decided not to drink fizzy drinks or sweet drinks coz i read in a newspaper article of all the harmful effects of soft drinks. so i'm staying away from such drinks. so friends, please don't tempt me by drinking coke in front of me k!
SOFT DRINKS, HARD FACTS
Scientific studies have shown how as few as one or two soft drinks a day can increase one's risk for numerous health problems. Some of these health problems are obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, osteoporosis, nutritional deficiencies, heart disease, and many neurological disorders. Soft drinks mostly consist of filtered water and refined sugars. They have literally no nutritional benefits hence called as empty calories. Excessive consumption however could lead to a host of problems like:
-Liver cirrhosis: It usually occurs in alcoholics. The only cure to this disease is liver transplantation.
-Increased acidity: Another common problem found is increased acid levels throughout the body. Soft drinks have a high acidic pH. When large quantities are consumed they disturb the delicate acid alkaline balance of the stomach. Prolonged increased acid levels will cause erosion of the gastric lining, which is very painful and disrupts proper digestion.
-Effect Of Phosphorus: The phosphorous that is found in the fizz and bubbles emitted from soft drinks fights with hydrochloric acid in the stomach and causes the stomach to be ineffective. When the stomach cannot digest food, the person will have indigestion, gassiness, or bloating.
-Risk of cancer: Soft drinks deplete the amount of oxygen in the human body thus increasing the risk for cancer.
-The increased risk of bone fractures and osteoporosis: The large amounts of sugar, bubbles caused by carbon dioxide, and phosphoric acid that are found in soft drinks remove nutritious minerals from bones allowing the bones to become weak and increasing the risk for them to break.
-Caffeine related disorders: Caffeine is present in soft drinks which when consumed in large amounts can cause diseases and disorders such as insomnia, nervousness, anxiety, irritability, and deviations from the normal heart rate. Caramel coloring may be a carcinogen.
-Dental cavities: Often associated with carbonated beverage. This association is important because the amount of sugars that are consumed is important in forming caries, which is when a cavity effects only the enamel, the outer protective layer of a tooth.
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-23-2004-58291.asp
so, any more soft drinks for you??
help me to trust.