Done with Coca Cola!

[jennielynn1970]

Candace, so even though I'm drinking seltzer water, thinking it is better for me than soda, it's actually just as bad in regards to calcium loss because it's fizzes? Darn!! I need the fizz. I gotta have fizz!! Flat stuff just doesn't cut it for me. Although I guess I'd rather have my bones and not have esophageal cancer than have fizzzzzz.

I swear everything is bad for you these days.

[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! )