7 Side effects of Sodas
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I still want to hear from people that if milk is going to be "bad" for you, what the hell are you going to substitute when it comes to putting in a liquid with boxed cereal............................:laugh:
And what about the cookies? Into what will one dunk one's cookies?
Baileys.0 -
But do you realize how hard it is to burp the alphabet if you DON'T drink coke?
I can only get to "K" no matter how hard I try, or how many cokes I drink...:sad: :sad: :sad:0 -
I still want to hear from people that if milk is going to be "bad" for you, what the hell are you going to substitute when it comes to putting in a liquid with boxed cereal............................:laugh:
And what about the cookies? Into what will one dunk one's cookies?
My husband uses coffee. (Disgusting, I know)0 -
I still want to hear from people that if milk is going to be "bad" for you, what the hell are you going to substitute when it comes to putting in a liquid with boxed cereal............................:laugh:
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***:laugh: Well on this one - I would have said WATER - until I saw the post below*** This is a world wide issue we NEED to address people !! :laugh: ***But did you know that they use water as a lubricant/agent in nuclear reactors? It's also used to wash cars, remove stains from clothing, decontaminate certain hazardous materials, flush toilets and clean windows as well. Fish and some mammals mate in it. It makes metal rust and has been known to kill people. Also, the two elements present in water are hydrogen (which was used to construct hydrogen bombs) and oxygen (which is explosive, and also when combined with carbon, forms the deadly gas carbon monoxide). If one, teeny little oxygen atom is added to water it becomes hydrogen peroxide, which is a strong oxidizer and is also used as a propellant in rocketry. Water is dangerous stuff. Don't know why it's so strongly recommended that everybody drink it.
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I really need to stay off of the forums - It's just too much to contain !!!! :laugh: :laugh:
I say just eat it or drink it (IT being ANYTHING your heart desires) b/c it's all bad for you anyways right???:noway:0 -
Actually, based on her previous comments, I would have no reason for making such an assumption (which was sort of my point). :flowerforyou:
My husband is a type 1 diabetic. Without medication, he would be DEAD.
Oh....YEAH!! Medications are SO healthy for you. Um, have you ever looked at the list of side effects?? Usually it takes up an entire page in a magazine, small print. And how many things have passed FDA inspection only to be revealed later how incredibly dangerous and harmful they actually are? Seriously, where are you people saying these things coming from??
Instead of spouting alarmist nonsense, please take a little time to develop some critical thinking skills.
The person was probably referring to things like Vioxx. js0 -
I still want to hear from people that if milk is going to be "bad" for you, what the hell are you going to substitute when it comes to putting in a liquid with boxed cereal............................:laugh:
And what about the cookies? Into what will one dunk one's cookies?
My husband uses coffee. (Disgusting, I know)
hot chocolate....0 -
I used to put orange juice over cereal as a child because I HATED milk. I still don't like it other than half and half in my coffee. I'd rather have cereal with yogurt.0
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Whenever I read these debates I always end up thinking that the anti-soda/diet soda people think that those of us who have no problem drinking soda/diet soda do so under the misconception that they are good for us.
I've yet to find a soda/diet soda drinker who says 'soda is healthy and good for you' and believes it. We just don't happen to believe the alarmist, anecdotal, or limited studies that say soda/diet soda is going to kill you in some way if you drink it.
I also find the 'it's made up of chemicals which makes it bad/dangerous/toxic/whatever' line of thought moot.
You can't live in this world and not ingest chemicals/toxins. And, yes, this includes the clean eaters. You can limit what you ingest by your choices but you can't completely cut chemicals/toxins out of your life, and you don't even know all the man made chemicals/toxins that you ingest on a daily basis.
We are an industrial world, there are machines of every sort out there and have been for years, people smoke and burn things. All this puts chemicals into our atmosphere which means into our rain, which means into our soil, worldwide. If you don't believe this take a look at where volcanic ash manages to reach after an eruption.
Now, onto the deliberate ingestion of man-made chemicals/toxins and how they'll kill you. I'm not going to debate this because it's fact, in the right context. It's the dose you ingest of these chemicals/toxins that decides whether it's going to kill you.
A long time ago a combination of natural (prolonged CPR) and chemical/toxins (medical drugs) pulled me back from the brink of death. Following that I had to take a regimen of rat poison (Warfarin) for a year to stop the condition from recurring.
I have a mental illness, I take two, sometimes three, different chemical combinations/toxins on a daily basis to make it possible for me to live a normal life, and yes, to help me have the ability to eat a healthier diet.
My husband has leukemia, he takes chemicals/toxins daily to keep him alive. He stops and he'll likely be dead in a matter of months. He also has diabetes which he also treats with chemicals/toxins daily.
Do these chemicals/toxins we choose to ingest have side effects? Of course they do. As intelligent, educated adults, we weigh the side effects against the benefits and make a conscious choice what to live with.
As intelligent, educated adults, we also weight the pros and cons of every food we choose to eat, and make a conscious choice of what to live with.
I've been drinking Diet Coke since it came on the market god knows how many years ago. I've drunk it in rather large quantities at times. Now I drink 12 oz daily, give or take. My personal experience and research suggests that other things are likely to kill me way faster than anything in soda/diet soda.
Drink soda/diet soda, or don't drink soda/diet soda. But if you're going to make alarmist seeming posts, be prepared to support your stance with credible sources because those who have also done their research and believe differently are going to call you on it.
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I still want to hear from people that if milk is going to be "bad" for you, what the hell are you going to substitute when it comes to putting in a liquid with boxed cereal............................:laugh:
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I have a friend with a milk allergy who grew up on cereal in orange juice. Yuck!0 -
I never drink Diet - I think it tastes nasty...And have switched to the soda stream - no high fructose corn syrup - I carbonate my water and add the syrup of choice. I don't think pop is good for me - but don't think it will kill me either. May make weight loss a little slower - though I don't think I drink enough to make that difference either. There are so many other bad toxins/chemicals that will kill me before my pop does.0
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I still want to hear from people that if milk is going to be "bad" for you, what the hell are you going to substitute when it comes to putting in a liquid with boxed cereal............................:laugh:
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I have a friend with a milk allergy who grew up on cereal in orange juice. Yuck!
OJ in cereal???? That gave the the hebbies - yucky. I would eat it dry.0 -
Actually, based on her previous comments, I would have no reason for making such an assumption (which was sort of my point). :flowerforyou:
My husband is a type 1 diabetic. Without medication, he would be DEAD.
Oh....YEAH!! Medications are SO healthy for you. Um, have you ever looked at the list of side effects?? Usually it takes up an entire page in a magazine, small print. And how many things have passed FDA inspection only to be revealed later how incredibly dangerous and harmful they actually are? Seriously, where are you people saying these things coming from??
Instead of spouting alarmist nonsense, please take a little time to develop some critical thinking skills.
The person was probably referring to things like Vioxx. js
Hmmm....When I think of bad FDA moves, Vioxx always comes to mind. :laugh:
But then, I'm of the mind that Americans would be in a LOT better health if we got rid of the FDA entirely. They seem more like a cartel by the way they operate, rather than a public regulatory agency.0 -
I still want to hear from people that if milk is going to be "bad" for you, what the hell are you going to substitute when it comes to putting in a liquid with boxed cereal............................:laugh:
And what about the cookies? Into what will one dunk one's cookies?
My husband uses coffee. (Disgusting, I know)
hot chocolate....
I might try that!0 -
Dark sodas stain the teeth similar to coffee and tea.0
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Caffeine disrupts sleep. I see a lot of people who seek help for insomnia and want a prescription for a sleeping aid who ingest a lot of caffeinated beverages during the day.0
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Whenever I read these debates I always end up thinking that the anti-soda/diet soda people think that those of us who have no problem drinking soda/diet soda do so under the misconception that they are good for us.
I've yet to find a soda/diet soda drinker who says 'soda is healthy and good for you' and believes it. We just don't happen to believe the alarmist, anecdotal, or limited studies that say soda/diet soda is going to kill you in some way if you drink it.
I also find the 'it's made up of chemicals which makes it bad/dangerous/toxic/whatever' line of thought moot.
You can't live in this world and not ingest chemicals/toxins. And, yes, this includes the clean eaters. You can limit what you ingest by your choices but you can't completely cut chemicals/toxins out of your life, and you don't even know all the man made chemicals/toxins that you ingest on a daily basis.
We are an industrial world, there are machines of every sort out there and have been for years, people smoke and burn things. All this puts chemicals into our atmosphere which means into our rain, which means into our soil, worldwide. If you don't believe this take a look at where volcanic ash manages to reach after an eruption.
Now, onto the deliberate ingestion of man-made chemicals/toxins and how they'll kill you. I'm not going to debate this because it's fact, in the right context. It's the dose you ingest of these chemicals/toxins that decides whether it's going to kill you.
A long time ago a combination of natural (prolonged CPR) and chemical/toxins (medical drugs) pulled me back from the brink of death. Following that I had to take a regimen of rat poison (Warfarin) for a year to stop the condition from recurring.
I have a mental illness, I take two, sometimes three, different chemical combinations/toxins on a daily basis to make it possible for me to live a normal life, and yes, to help me have the ability to eat a healthier diet.
My husband has leukemia, he takes chemicals/toxins daily to keep him alive. He stops and he'll likely be dead in a matter of months. He also has diabetes which he also treats with chemicals/toxins daily.
Do these chemicals/toxins we choose to ingest have side effects? Of course they do. As intelligent, educated adults, we weigh the side effects against the benefits and make a conscious choice what to live with.
As intelligent, educated adults, we also weight the pros and cons of every food we choose to eat, and make a conscious choice of what to live with.
I've been drinking Diet Coke since it came on the market god knows how many years ago. I've drunk it in rather large quantities at times. Now I drink 12 oz daily, give or take. My personal experience and research suggests that other things are likely to kill me way faster than anything in soda/diet soda.
Drink soda/diet soda, or don't drink soda/diet soda. But if you're going to make alarmist seeming posts, be prepared to support your stance with credible sources because those who have also done their research and believe differently are going to call you on it.
I personally don't drink soda anymore but this = /thread0 -
OMGoodness, I knew it was bad for me while I was drinking it. I drank too much soda for way to many years. I gave up soday one year on Ash Wednesday for lent ( by the way I am not Catholic). I just knew that you are supposed to give up something you enjoy so I used it for a reason to stop drinking it. It did not bother me to give it up but I did not do it for the right reason. So after 40 days I drank a soda and have been drinking it ever since. This year I gave it up on New Years Eve. This is not a resolution, I have made a commitment to be healthier. I hate resolutions. Funny thing, I do not miss it, I am feeling better and, not to get too personal, my body is functioning better. Thank you for this It is great motivation to never go back to soda. I am saving the picture to show my six year old granddaughter who is dying to have soda. :noway:0
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As well as blueberries, beets and other foods that ooze color. Drinking clear sodas solves this issue.Dark sodas stain the teeth similar to coffee and tea.
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Then drink decaffeinated soda if that's the issue.Caffeine disrupts sleep. I see a lot of people who seek help for insomnia and want a prescription for a sleeping aid who ingest a lot of caffeinated beverages during the day.
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On a public forum, especially one that has lots of members, I feel it's responsible to post CORRECT information so that people don't get confused. That's why the debate. Just letting people "have their own thoughts" should be have been thought about before posting it.lol..oh wow, I knew once I posted this that it would be a battle like every thing is on MFP. I'm just stating that soda is bad for me. Am I saying that its bad for everyone, no. I drink way to much of it and thats why I'm stopping. Anything that gets posted up here, there is always someone that finds something wrong with it, just let people have their own thoughts about things and go along with your own way.
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You have your thoughts I have mine, I'm not saying these are all correct. NOTHING is this world is 100% correct. Someone is ALWAYS going to turn it around and say something else is bad in a year or two. I just posted it cause I wanted to. Now if anyone wants to believe it then let them or go find the fact themselves. They all say dont believe what you read on the internet. Well coming from EVERYONE of you all, nothing is to believe cause once again its the internet. Have fun going back and forth on this topic. I know whats right for me might not be whats right for others.0
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