A couple risky ingredients that come to mind with soft
drinks are aspartame and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
There are several other reasons why you should never grab a
pop to quench your thirst but aspartame and HFCS are definitely at the top of
my list.
Here's why…
Aspartame, found in most diet soft drinks, can possibly
lead to…
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Memory
loss
- GI
tract disorders
- Loss
of energy
- Depression
- Seizures
- MS
And this may only be the tip of the iceberg with aspartame.
Many people drink diet pop thinking it will help them keep off pounds. But because of aspartame's potential to block
your brain from signaling you're full, the opposite effect can actually happen.
As for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), this
sweetener, which may be disguised using other names, is unhealthy because it's
metabolized to fat in your body much faster than any other sugar. Because most fructose is consumed in liquid
form, in soft drinks, its negative metabolic effects can become considerably
magnified… potentially contributing to…
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Metabolic
Syndrome
- An
increase in triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels
- Liver abnormalities
Fructose also contains no enzymes, vitamins or minerals.
Plus, it leeches micronutrients from your body. Unbound fructose, found in
large quantities in HFCS, can interfere with your heart's use of minerals… such
as magnesium, copper, and chromium.
To add more fuel to the fire, HFCS is almost always made
from genetically modified corn. In
my opinion, this type of GMO sweetener raises concerns about potential side
effects and health.
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