FACT!!! Despite the fact that cola drinks are globally popular, there is absolutely nothing even remotely healthy about cola drinks. Drinking 16 ounces or more daily (whether it is diet or regular), doubles your risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a recent NIH study. While it is already known that consuming any type of soft drink - the average American adult consumes 59 gallons' worth per year - is associated with several risk factors for kidney disease (hypertension, diabetes, and kidney stones....just ask my brother-in-law about his kidney stones), the spike in the cola category was amazing. And cola has another knock against it...consumption is associated with significantly lower bone density in women, increasing the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures. So, the bottom line is that if you are going to indulge in an occasional soda, go for Sprite, 7-Up, ginger ale, and other non-cola drinks. The NIH study found that non-cola drinks didn't have the same impact on the kidneys. But you'll be better off if you skip soda altogether, even the sugar-free varities; recent research showed an association between drinking diet soda and weight gain. Isn't that what we are trying to battle, anyway. Besides, think about it....do you really want to put something into your body with ingredients that you can't even pronounce, let alone know what they really are. Can't you take a Coke and pour it on your corroded car battery to remove the corrosion? Can't you take that same cola and pour it into your toilet bowl to remove lime deposits? Makes me go UUGGGHHHH!!!
"All things are difficult before they are easy."
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