Jackie's Health Tip of the Week 10/9/16
Here are few reasons why sodas (especially
diet ones) will deter your health and weight loss goals:
- pH of
2.5: Sodas are 50,000 times more acidic than neutral. It would require 30
glasses of clean water to balance out just ONE can of soda. Why is
this important? All diseases (including cancer) thrive in
an acidic environment.
- High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS): This highly processed sweetener significantly raises insulin levels and has been linked to Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome. Plus, the majority of HFCS is derived from genetically modified corn. (GMO)
- Aspartame, Splenda: All artificial sweeteners are just that–Artificial. They are the result of a chemical process that produces dangerous neurotoxic compounds. Aspartame has been linked to brain tumors, migraines/headaches, epilepsy/seizures, depression and autoimmune diseases. Sucralose (Splenda) falls into the same category. The company claims it is made from sugar, but they neglect to tell you they alter a sugar molecule and insert chlorine–a dangerous carcinogen (cancer causing agent). These artificial sugars are addictive and actually cause you to gain weight!
- Caffeine:
Caffeine has a half-life of 6 hours, meaning that it will stay in your
body for 12 hours before the effect wears off. Even if you think caffeine
doesn’t affect you, it will still alter your sleep cycles and the quality
of your sleep. Caffeine is also a diuretic–dehydrating you even though you
believe you are ingesting liquids.
Source: Draxe.com
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I have also heard that artificial sweetners affect your bladder control and that esp. women have problems. This is not a good thing esp. for older women that may already have an issue with bladder leakage.
ReplyDeleteYou're right! And anything artificial really doesn't belong in our bodies! Thank you for sharing Lisa! :-)
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