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Has any research shown soda or carbonated beverages to be bad for us in some way, other than acid affecting teeth? I don't mean sugar, or aspartame, or splenda and whatever bad effects they have. I just mean the soda per se, such as the acid affecting muscle or body chemistry in some way?
the active ingredient in soda is phosphoric acid it's ph 2.8. This acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.
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Originally posted by von_Hayes: the active ingredient in soda is phosphoric acid it's ph 2.8. This acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.
Ok 2 things:
1) Does it make it into our blood stream?
2) You know the pH of our stomach acid is pretty damn low too right? If it wasnt for the mucus lining our stomach the stuff would eat our insides.
Well, not to say that I don't drink the stuff (I'm probably addicted at this point) but I often look at a bottle of soda and think, "That is a bottle of chemicals all mixed together. I mean, there's nothing natural about it. It's just a bunch of chemical compounds mixed together that we stick into our bodies. I mean, they use the stuff to take corrosion off of car batteries for god sake.
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No, there isn't any research showing that pop is "bad" for you per se, except that drinking pop displaces drinking other things that are not 'empty' (i.e. zero nutritive value), and possibly eating other things that are not 'empty'.
Naturally, any sugar does affect body chemistry. As for long term effects of artificial sweeteners, I'm not sure anything of quality has been done yet, and it's almost impossible to isolate its consumption.
The exact mechanism by which pop is related to osteoporosis is not well understood since the displacement activity of drinking pop instead of something else is a significant confounder to whether it is actually the pop that is causing low bone mineral density or the fact that pop-drinking is related to other behaviours (e.g. not drinking other liquids, possibly poor nutrition, and possibly sedentarism) that are related to osteoporosis.
Originally posted by Phaedrus49er: Two words: diuretic --> dehydration
Actually, that's not exactly true, either. While caffeine is a diuretic for those who do not normally take it in, the diuretic effect is dramatically reduced and potentially even eliminated for those who regularly drink sodas with caffeine. Just like any other "drug", our bodies adapt to its presence and the diuretic effect goes away, unless you're continually upping your intake. At least that's what I read in Men's Health's Testosterone Advantage Plan.
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Well, I normally drink Diet Rite, which has NO SUGAR and NO CAFFINE -- but it is sweetened with SUCRALOSE. So, there's the phosphoric acid/carbonation, and there is theartificial sweetner. My main concern in the question was the carbonation/phosphoric acid and it's effects on/in the body. Sounds like a couple of cans a day isn't much to worry about. (And I do take in the occassional diet coke or diet dew, which have caffine, but that's only once a week or so).
"I heard that the carbonation in soda slows down calcium absorption. I'm far from a expert on the subject, this is something I read a few months ago."
I was told by a urologist to cut back on drinking soda after I had my kidney stone becuase once you have one, more are to come. Trust me, you don't what to go through this.
Ted
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