What soda will do to you......

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Yeah........I'm screwed....

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  • sexylonglegs
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    yikes!
  • ismatts
    ismatts Posts: 62
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    yikes!

    No kidding!!! BUT, it tastes oh soooo good!!!
  • VeryKerri
    VeryKerri Posts: 359 Member
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    Sure am glad I stopped drinking those, just wish I woulda had the epiphany sooner!
  • ltlemermaid
    ltlemermaid Posts: 637 Member
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    Glad I gave it up -wish it was sooner!!
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
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    Definitely don't want to drink it now!!!
  • rose1617
    rose1617 Posts: 469 Member
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    I don't disagree that soda is bad for you, however I highly dislike things like this that contain statistics without explanations.
    Some of the statistics read "those who consume an additional soda" or "those who drink more"
    More than what? What's the base that the "additional" adds on to? I guarantee you it's not zero.
    Things like this are made to suit a specific audience and as someone who majored in a category with a LOT of statistical analysis and research, just be careful what you believe based on statistics.
  • p90xokc
    p90xokc Posts: 66
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    I don't disagree that soda is bad for you, however I highly dislike things like this that contain statistics without explanations.
    Some of the statistics read "those who consume an additional soda" or "those who drink more"
    More than what? What's the base that the "additional" adds on to? I guarantee you it's not zero.
    Things like this are made to suit a specific audience and as someone who majored in a category with a LOT of statistical analysis and research, just be careful what you believe based on statistics.

    I completely agree. I guarantee you I can find 100 studies that say 2-3 sodas a week won't hurt you nearly as much as some people want you to think. Not saying they're good for you, but I think diet drinks are fine in moderation
  • xojox
    xojox Posts: 187 Member
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    i'm not a big soda drinker myself, however i have just read this to my 12yr old son who will drink nothing but unless i stop him!! thank you x
  • Julbella78
    Julbella78 Posts: 161 Member
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    Well crap. Soda is my heroin and my addiction is bad.
  • Mirabilis
    Mirabilis Posts: 312 Member
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    Let's just translate this out then.

    If you consume a lot of sugar, you'll rot your teeth and gain weight which will contribute to heart disease, diabetes and the like.

    If you drink ANYTHING in plastic bottles containing BPA (current chemical scare and in the news a LOT), you risk premature onset of puberty, the current normal range being 7 - 13, and puberty not equating to the commencement of menstruation. Btw only 6 hours to flush the BPA in your body once you stop consuming it (in other words, go and pee).

    If you're allergic to sodium benzoate, you might develop asthma or a rash. It isn't just soft drinks that contain sodium benzoate. It's a common additive to many foods.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphoric_acid#Biological_effects_on_bone_calcium_and_kidney_health : the jury's out on phosphoric acid. Maybe it does and maybe it doesn't.

    Really, what this little piece of "go get your insurance in place now and pay us your premiums before it's too late" information does is says IF YOU ARE OBESE, LOSE WEIGHT. There is your health risk.

    And we already knew that *nod*

    Mirii