Done with Coca Cola!

[Lady's Human]

Water isn't a source of calcium at all, and milk is an excellent source of calcium.

Throws a little doubt on the rest of the science involved in the article.

BTW, the ph of the soda (normally around 2.5-4.0) is actually higher than the ph of your stomach acid (1.0-2.0).

[Catty1]

Yeah, that sentence struck me as a bit weird...in context with the rest of it, I think they were saying that soft drinks replace healthier drinks such as milk and water.

Either someone was not proofreading, or they get their water supply from a strange source! But there seems to be enough documentation about this from many other sources to give it validity.

Jenn - all I can say is 'read the label'. Find out what's in the stuff as far as phosphorus etc. I don't know how much one or two would hurt if you take a good supplement.

It's kind of like the 'low-fat' deal...it might be low-fat, but that means it's also LOADED with sugar!

[jennielynn1970]

Jenn - all I can say is 'read the label'. Find out what's in the stuff as far as phosphorus etc. I don't know how much one or two would hurt if you take a good supplement.

It's kind of like the 'low-fat' deal...it might be low-fat, but that means it's also LOADED with sugar!

My seltzer water says carbonated water and natural flavor under ingredients. That's it. The only thing that isn't a zero is sodium, which is 5mg.

Where would I find the phosphorus stuff listed??

[jennielynn1970]

I did find this on carbonated water and calcium loss

[Lady's Human]

Jenn,

Anything over (I forget whether it's 10 ppm or a slightly higher number) has to be listed on the label.

There isn't any phosphoric acid in seltzer water, as there's nothing in it which needs either the flavor or the acid. All seltzer water consists of is carbonated water and a flavoring, usually an essential oil.

The web page you got that article from is full of holes, Catty. Scroll down to where it's talking about "average PH of the human body" or some other such nonsense. It gives a very definite value of 7.63, which screams BS. Given that there are areas in the human body with a very, very low PH, (stomach, intestines, liver), to have an average of 7.63 implies there are areas in the body which have a PH approaching 14, which is frankly lunacy.

Again, given that the average gastric acid PH is in the 1-2 range, and soda would actually RAISE that PH, (ph of 2.5-4), why would the stomach need to pump antacid into the stomach? That can of Coke you just drank RAISED the ph of your stomach(which would require additional acid to maintain the PH), not lowered it (which would require the antacid).

[RICHARD]

One thing about the content labels is that they tell you what is in your food and drink, but don't address the way your body uses those minerals and vitamins.

During a conversation with a friend years ago the subject of vitamins and meds in our water system came up.

Apparently the sewer systems are filled with vitamin and medications in pill forms that are not totally digested by the human body. The problem has become worse. If we cannot digest or absorb V's and M's in pill forms we are screwed.

The other 'worry' about getting your daily requirements of anything depend on what and how much you eat.

If you eat something that had 1000 calories, 30 percent of your daily sodium and 50% calcium, You have to balance that out with foods that have 1000 calories, 70% sodium and 50% calcium.

otherwise you are not balancing your diet! You overload in one or all areas!

[jennielynn1970]

LH - I thought Catty was saying that the fizzy stuff in the soda or carbonated beverages is from phosphorus? I think I'm making myself more confused (shocker, isn't it?!).

[Lady's Human]

The fizzy stuff (carbonation) in soda/seltzer is from carbon dioxide dissolved into the water under pressure.

[Catty1]

LH - if you could find a couple of better links to post, please do. I did a search, had quite a few to choose from, and chose the two that I thought covered it. I didn't want a mile long post (yes, failed at that anyway, I know! )

[Hellow]

Well, here is something to show that you would have to be chugging energy drinks 24/7 to die from them: http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine

[Lady's Human]

That's probably based on the LD-50 for caffeine, which is an accurate measure for death from a substance, but you'd get effects from caffeine well before it became a lethal dose. Just like everything else on the internet, you can't rely on something as a sole source.

Research, research, research. (And no, wikipedia isn't an accurate source, but it IS a decent route to FIND sources)

[Gracefulsarah]

I'm pretty much hopelessly addicted to any carbonated soda.

Same here. I try to limit myself to 1 soda a day because I know I need to lose about 20 pounds. I know if I quit, it would probably come off pretty easy, but I cant. I hate the carbonated flavored waters, so there's not much else that I can drink. I hate diet sodas, coffee, flavored waters, and lots of other things. I also use the coke to combat migraines when they first attack, so I really am hopelessly addicted.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

My 19 year old daughter Indra was hooked on Coca Cola too! About 1 month ago, she told me she never falls asleep before 4am . Then I realised that the amount of caffeine might be the cause. She promised she would try to stop drinking Coca Cola.
After 3 days, she told me she had slept from 11pm to 9am!!
She is so happy now for my good advize (and I am happy that it worked); she even convinced her friend Matthias to stop too

[-Pickle-]

I’m currently trying to cut back on anything that has excessive sugar in, like Coke, fruit juice in excess, just little things.
Currently it’s working, but I’m not giving Coke up completely.

[CountryWolf07]

I am hopelessly addicted to diet Mountain Dew. I wonder if I can ever stop. CONGRATS TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE KICKED THE HABIT!!!!!

LOL I am addicted to Mt. Dew Code Red..