Coke is a horrific swill (tooth decay, glasses, danger, negative)
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Well, then I guess these other foods are swill too:
"Other processed foods that may contain phosphoric acid include breakfast or cereal bars, flavored waters, bottled coffee beverages and processed meats. Many fresh meat and poultry products are enhanced with salt solutions to increase their moisture and flavor. These solutions also contain phosphoric acid or phosphate salts."
"Phosphoric acid or phosphates can also be found in milk, buttermilk, cottage cheese and nondairy coffee creamers."
Coke (and Pepsi, etc.) contains phosphoric acid, which is just one level below battery acid. The consumption of it leads to the decalcification of bones (and a lot more). By that, it doesn't help at all to choose the diet or zero version; it even worse the situation, for that one contains the sweetener aspartame which can cause blindness.
One level below battery acid? What does that even mean? Car batteries use sulfuric acid which is a completely different substance and a much stronger acid. Sulfuric acid is also a strong oxidizer. Phosphoric acid is not. In all actuality, phosphoric acid is generally similar in strength and effect to other commonly ingested acids (citric, malic, acetic, etc.) The concentration of the acid is also low. Coke's acidity is similar to that of lemon juice. Also, the presence of acid in food has not been linked to osteoporosis. The biggest problem with Coke and sodas in general is the high levels of sugar and/or presence of artificial sweeteners and coloring.
Incidentally, you do realize that alcohol is actual poison, right? Last I checked there is no warning on bottles of alcohol.
Alcohol (ethanol) is no more a poison than, say, salt. Consuming excessive amounts of either is lethal. Consuming moderate, reasonable amounts of either is generally harmless.
The old adage rings true - there are no toxic substances, just toxic levels of them.
That's the parents fault for giving their kids soda. I don't give my daughter soda! If she ever gets a happy meal, I order her an organic juice box.
not necessarily. my parents never bought me any treats, fed me yucky porridge and cottage cheese every morning, i hated that stuff and wanted to grow up and eat what i really want (junk food, sweets etc). anyway i tried coke, chips and chocolates NOT in my parents' house.
Yes, I do see many thin and fit people around, now that you mention it. Overweight people, too, of course, but they still aren't the majority.
Obesity and diabetes rates are as high as they have ever been. I could post some stats and maybe they aren't the majority (as in over 50%) but pretty close. I don't know where you live but I do see a lot of fat people around.
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Hispanics (47.0%) and non-Hispanic blacks (46.8%) had the highest age-adjusted prevalence of obesity, followed by non-Hispanic whites (37.9%) and non-Hispanic Asians (12.7%).
The prevalence of obesity was 35.7% among young adults aged 20 to 39 years, 42.8% among middle-aged adults aged 40 to 59 years, and 41.0% among older adults aged 60 and older.
Of course they did. Fifty years ago was 1969. The Surgeon General warning on the side of every pack dates from 1964. That made it OFFICIAL, but it doesn't mean people didn't know smoking was bad for you before that. Some people didn't smoke because they figured it out just by watching what happened to the ones who did.
If you will notice I stated 50+, plus means 50 or more.
And it doesn't matter really, it's nitpicking.
Cigarettes were not seen as unhealthy in the past, when exactly it was does not matter and is beside the point.
Cigarette ads were not taken off the air till 1970, I do still remember them.
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To the modern-day reader, the pitching of cigarettes as healthy (even to youth and pregnant moms) and the use of doctors’ endorsements may appear horrifying. Yet before 1950, there wasn’t good evidence showing that cigarette smoking was bad for you.
Next time you have some Coke around, I don't think it matters whether it's diet or regular? try pouring some on the street, close to your house and just leave it there to evaporate.
I wouldn't want you to stain or ruin your sidewalk or patio.
Next time you have some Coke around, I don't think it matters whether it's diet or regular? try pouring some on the street, close to your house and just leave it there to evaporate.
I wouldn't want you to stain or ruin your sidewalk or patio.
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