Confessions of Coke Drinkers
Editor's note: All soda pop is unhealthy, not just Coke products.
"[Because of X2O] I lost the desire for caffeine products. This includes, coffee, tea and soda pop. I noticed that the desire for it just was not there anymore! I suffered no throbbing headaches or side effects, as well. Also, I was not sluggish or tired, so I went into work feeling energized naturally. This, I will say, is a small miracle, after being on caffeine for most of my life!" - JM in WASHINGTON
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"I am constantly battling an addiction to Coke, when I stop I get this headaches, and sleep for day and night. I also get this stuffy nose as a mild cold but after 5 days I wake up bright and happy, my vision clear full of energy. Of course Coke seduces me again sometime from there. I love the feeling with no Coke but that special need makes me suspicious of what's really in it" - Gaby
"I drank several cans of Coke daily through teenage years; it destroyed my teeth, every one has a filling. It affects mood negatively and is without doubt massively harmful. Stop drinking it and make an effort to start drinking water. Don't let children near the stuff!" - Dominic"I just stopped drinking Coke this past weekend. By Monday at work I had the worst migraine from mid-afternoon until midnight. It was so bad I vomited. I'm done with coke - anything that can cause me to feel that badly when I give it up I don't need." - D.C.
"I drink around 3 bottles a day of Diet Coke on average. My problem is when I drink it I get short of breath and lose concentration." - James
"Have you ever noticed how much damage it does to your teeth? I was so proud to have only ever received one filling all through my school years. Now I'm 34 and my teeth are being slowly eroded by the acids. I've given up twice before. The first time was when I was pregnant with my youngest child and I couldn't stomach it. Instinctively, I think that says there's something in it. The headaches were unbearable." - Joanna
Are Sodas Deadly?
It takes 32 glasses of alkaline water to neutralize the acid from one 12 oz. soda.
Each time you drink acidic soda, coffee, tea, and energy drinks your body uses its own buffers (from bone and DNA) to raise the body's alkalinity to maintain your healthy blood pH level of 7.35-7.45.
Over the long term the effects of sodas are devastating to the body. Acidity, sugars and artificial sweeteners can shorten your life. In fact, it takes 32 glasses of alkaline water at a pH of 9 to neutralize the acid from one 12 oz. cola or soda.
When you drink sodas, the body will use up reserves of its own stored alkaline buffers, which are mainly calcium from the bones and DNA to raise the body’s alkalinity levels, especially to maintain proper blood alkaline pH levels. Acidic blood levels can cause death!
Gatorade, Red Bull, Soda: Cavities in a Can
Gatorade and Red Bull erode teeth faster than Coke and other soft drinks, but all sodas are surprising destructive to teeth, according to a disturbing new study from the University of Iowa School of Dentistry.
"I don't think everybody realizes how erosive these things are, especially Gatorade and Red Bull," said Leslie Ehlen, who presented the Iowa findings at the American Association for Dental Research in Orlando, Fla.
"People need to be aware that all sorts of beverages can be causing dental erosion," said Ehlen.
The Iowa researchers soaked extracted teeth in containers of the various drinks for a 25-hour period. Most areas on each tooth were protected from damage by a layer of nail polish -- but patches on the roots and enamel of each tooth were left unprotected.
The tested drinks included regular Coke, Diet Coke, Gatorade, Red Bull, or 100 percent apple juice.
After 25 hours, the investigators examined the teeth with a microscope. All of the beverages eroded the bare spots on the teeth. But different beverages had significantly different effects.
On the enamel, Gatorade was significantly more corrosive than Red Bull and Coke. Red Bull and Coke, in turn, were significantly more corrosive than Diet Coke and apple juice. On the roots of the teeth, Gatorade was more corrosive than Red Bull.
Coke, apple juice, and Diet Coke followed in that order.
The difference in the effect isn't simply due to their sugar content. Gatorade is 6 percent carbohydrates, mostly sugars. Coke is about 10 percent sugar. Both are acidic beverages.
But experts say the take home message is not only to watch what you drink, but also how and when you drink it.
"A lot of things can cause [cavities], including sugared drinks. It is the way they are taken that is most important," explained University of Micigan pediatric dental researcher Michael Ignelzi.
"The frequency of exposure is key. If you sip a Pepsi all day, that is very harmful. But if you are taking any sweet or carb -- cheese puffs, bread, raisins -- if you take it during meals, it is a good thing. Because the saliva stimulated by your chewing buffers the acid.
"But if you are constantly snacking on sweets or sipping a sweet beverage, your teeth are exposed to acid all day long," said Ignelzi.
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