Weight Loss that Lasts: Key Reasons Why You Or Your Loved Ones Should Give...

Weight Loss that Lasts: Key Reasons Why You Or Your Loved Ones Should Give...: Key Reasons Why You Or Your Loved Ones Should Give Up Drinking Sodas, Especially Diet Sodas!      Soda is the #1 source of added suga...

Key Reasons Why You Or Your Loved Ones Should Give Up Drinking Sodas, Especially Diet Sodas!

Key Reasons Why You Or Your Loved Ones Should Give Up Drinking Sodas, Especially Diet Sodas!

     Soda is the #1 source of added sugar in the American Diet. if you drink a regular 16 oz coca cola daily (160 calories) , in a year you've consumed around 57 THOUSAND calories!!!! that is equivalent to 16 EXTRA POUNDS every year. Now imagine for those of you who consume a 32 oz plastic bottles?  This is not counting the bad fats an average american eats. Studies show it increases your risk of osteoporosis because soda's leach calcium from your bones. Like alcohol or any other narcotic, soda can become an addiction due to its high levels of caffeine, artificial sweeteners, and sodium, it is difficult to tell which consumers become addicted to, if not all three. This addiction can lead to a variety of health problems, including weight gain, diabetes, and tooth erosion. The phosphoric acid in soda causes tooth enamel erosion, even with minimal exposure. In fact, a spokesman for the Academy of General Dentistry says that the levels of acid found in sodas are comparable to that of a battery. There are also dangers for your teeth associated with the high sugar content of soda.

     As if soda didn't have enough problems with what’s in the can, a disturbing study was done on the soda served from fountains in fast food places and self-serve areas. Hollins University found that 48% of sodas tested from the fast food fountains contain coliform bacteria, which is linked to fecal matter. To make matters worse, the bacteria was found to be resistant to eleven antibiotics.

     All calories are NOT the same, and obesity is the result of consuming too many of the wrong type of calories. Carbs (fructose and grains) affect the hormone insulin and leptin, which are very potent fat regulators. Fats and proteins affect insulin to a far lesser degree.

     While soda consumption in the US has declined by 40 percent in the last 10 years, consumption of artificially sweetened “diet” beverages has risen in that same time. Research published in 2011 found that people who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced waist size increases that were six times greater than those who didn't drink diet soda. This is part due because sodas neutralizes stomach acids and make it harder for the body to digest food, converting more of it into fat. Despite being promoted for weight loss, foods and beverages with artificial sweeteners have never been proven to help weight loss. In fact, studies that look at this actually find people gain weight when they use them. Artificial sweeteners have more intense flavor than real sugar, so over time products like diet soda dull our senses to naturally sweet foods like fruit. Artificial sweeteners trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain.