Shocking FACTS about Coke, Pepsi and other sodas.
Everybody know that sodas are bad for you, specially cola drinks like coca-cola and pepsi among others.
But today I saw a report that made me put this article together. So I'll put links to everything I tell you.
Because I know that many of this FACTS are unbelievable. So here we go...
Fist of all the report that hit me today.
"Coca-cola and Pepsi, had to change their recipe to avoid CANCER warning" !!!This companies had a carcinogenic chemical in their recipe, and since a new law in California now labels this chemical as potentially carcinogenic. So they were forced to make some adjustments and now is safe to keep drinking it... (yeah right)
Well, since I'm touching this subject, I'll give you some more FACTS about this drinks. Just in case
you are still drinking them. And then you can decide if you are going to keep consuming them.
This is a very disturbing one.. Oklahoma lawyers and a religious group called Children of God for life (CGF) want to stop Pepsi from using aborted fetus cells in soda flavoring research !!! They use cells from aborted fetus to enhance flavors. Now if this isn't disturbing i don't know what else could be !
Now the not so disturbing but still very important FACTS about soda drinks.First of all... sugar. You all know that a lot of sugar is not good for your body. More than needed can give you many problems, and diseases such as diabetes.
Colas also have ethylene glycol, a poison found in many products like anti-freeze, detergents, paint, etc. (here is a picture of sugar cubes in a can and bottle of coke).
Another reason colas are bad for you is the extremely high acidity. The pH for colas is around 3.4, strong enough to dissolve teeth and bones ! And high mineral intake can lead to, kidney stones. And that is not fun.
Also diet sodas, contain: Aspartame, an artificial sweetener that is linked to seizures, breathing difficulties, memory loss, nausea, headaches, and a host of other symptoms. Aspartame can trigger some chronic illnesses as well like: brain tumors, Parkinson’s, Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, and Epilepsy. In other words, NOT GOOD.
Just yesterday, MSN health, came up with an article where it gives 5 reasons to quit drinking sodas.
1.Accelerated aging. 2. Caramel cancer-causes (what we just cover above) 3. Mountain Dew effect (high amount of sugar) 4. Toxic cans (aluminum) 5. Water pollution.
And last but not least something that I found very interesting. What happens to your body within an hour after drinking coke ?
- In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.
- 20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)
- 40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.
- 45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.
- >60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.
- >60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.
- >60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.
But does the Bible say anything about drinking this sodas ?
Well here is what the Bible has to say about our body and health.
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is
in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you
were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body," (1 Cor. 6:19-20).Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple. ( 1 Cor. 3:16,17)
For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. (Romans 14:7,8)
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives
in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of
God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20) (the emphasis is mine)May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23) (emphasis is mine)
I strongly believe that God wants us to keep our bodies as well as our spirit, blameless, pure, since the Holy Spirit dwells in us. We are His temple. So think about this, and let's honor our Creator and Redeemer and give Him glory, keeping our body and spirit in the best shape. May God bless you and keep you.
Sources...
http://askipedia.com/?p=219
http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/09/10626512-5-great-reasons-to-kick-your-soda-habit
http://www.sugarstacks.com/beverages.htm
http://www.nutritionresearchcenter.org/healthnews/what-happens-to-your-body-if-you-drink-a-coke-right-now/
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