...Diet Soda, Good or Bad? Edward Muna COMM/215 August 22, 2011 Mary Ann Troy Diet Soda, Good or Bad? Would you like some water? No thanks, what do you have that is diet? One of the easiest ways to lose weight and control calories is by switching to something diet. On average, a normal soda pop runs roughly around 150 to 200 calories per can, and that depends on the size. Remember the movie, “Supersize Me”. So you decided a long time ago to go with artificial sweeteners and after a while you didn’t even notice the difference between the two. You get zero calories and sometimes zero carbs and both taste buds and body are happy. It is a win-win situation. Not so fast. Drinking excessive amounts of diet soda may increase the risk of disease; therefore we should drink healthy drinks instead of artificially sweetened beverages. Disease and Health Risks Diet soda is harmful and produces dangerous side effects. Heavy diet drinkers may increase their risk of serious diseases. A new study by US researchers links diet soda to increased risk of vascular events (including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, which is caused by rupture of a weakened blood vessel), though reasons are still unclear. The scientists said people who drank diet soda every day had a 61 per cent higher risk of vascular events than those who did not. Does this mean that there's something in diet sodas that hurts our blood vessels? Nobody knows the answer to that question yet. Investigators...
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...year? Why is America considered one of the laziest countries in the world? It is not fair to point a finger at the soda and candy industries, the fast food restaurants, or the grocery stores because they are not the ones at fault. The United States is a free country. Living in this free country, we are allowed to pick and choose what restaurants we eat at, what we order at those restaurants, how much food we buy at the grocery store, the kind of food we buy at the grocery store, etc. The blame cannot be put where it is easy to put it. The only people we, Americans as a whole, can blame for the obesity problem, the successful soda and candy industries, the wealthy fast food restaurants, and the laziness of our nation, is ourselves. Over the years, numerous lawsuits have been filed against soda and candy companies, blaming them for the overweight children in our country. For example, the article “Lawyers Ready Suit Over Soda” written by Caroline E. Mayer on the Washington Post website, explains a lawsuit that a group of lawyers created in 2005. They compiled the lawsuit against soft-drink companies that sell sugared soda in schools, and are aiming to have soda machines removed from all schools. Richard A. Daynard, an associate dean at Northeastern University School of Law, is leading the lawyers into the trial, and he claims, “The idea is to get soda machines out of schools because they are clearly making a substantial contribution to the obesity epidemic.” Google.com...
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...Soda and vinegar, have you ever thought of what it does to teeth. Soda gives cavities and vinegar gives your teeth erosion, but what happens when our teeth aren't clean every day. Soda and vinegar are both very strong compared to the enamel on are teeth. When drinking vinegar and soda, are teeth will start to erode and get cavities. What does soda and vinegar do to are teeth. Soda is dangerous to teeth because every sip is destroying the enamel on the teeth. The acid from the mouth mixes with the soda also and then it will attack the teeth for twenty minutes. Vinegar does the same thing to your teeth when drinking or swallow it with food. Vinegar damages the teeth and breaks down enamel. And the acid from are mouth mixes together, so when it gets on the teeth it breaks and decays your teeth quicker. What happens after soda and vinegar get stuck on are teeth. After soda gets stuck on teeth it will start the effects of erosion and cavities. Erosion of teeth is not good. It starts to break down tooth enamel and then get down to teeth roots if you can't stop it. Vinegar will give you the cavities the most. It has a strong pull to teeth and that's where cavities come in at. Cavities will break down to your root of our teeth and then ends up destroying your teeth....
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...their religion! Humans have fallen in love with sugar thousands of years ago, and are still deeply attached to it today. In “Your Favorite Drinks Can Wreck Your Body” by Russ Lloyd and “Banning Large Sodas is Legal and Smart” by Lawrence O. Gostin, they examine the growing problem of sugary drinks in the United States. People and children are ingesting more sugar than ever. Sugar is in everything we eat, a lot of sugar in some drinks, and people are just eating way too much of it now. Some people say that the sugary beverages they are drinking aren’t all that bad; however, I believe that sugary drinks are terrible because it is bad for your health, addictive, and it can lead...
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...700- to 1,050-word paper in which you include the following: Explain some of the health risks associated with obesity. “Premature Death, Obese individuals have a 50 to 100 percent increased risk of death from all causes compared with people of normal weight. Among 25- to 35-year-olds, severe obesity increases the risk of death by a factor of 12.” Heart attack, Incidence of all forms of heart disease is increased among overweight and obese people. Identify and describe three new fitness habits that you could reasonably incorporate into your lifestyle. How could these new habits improve your health? Run more often when I go to the gym. Go on hikes Find a sports team I could play for. Identify and describe three new nutritional habits that you could reasonably incorporate into your lifestyle. How might these habits improve your health? I could drink more water. Eat healthier Stop drinking sodas Eating six small meals a day instead of just three big meals. Discuss how each new habit would promote healthy-weight management. Run more often when I go to the gym. I have been going to the gym about once a day every week. When I go I spend about 15minutes running or riding a bike (mostly riding a bike), and the rest of the time working out with weight. I keep my weight training to high reps and low weight, but even so I do not believe that I will see big results in my weight unless I start to run. Studies have shown that a healthy amount of running in a person’s...
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...unhealthy for you, the same can be said about diet soda or any diet soft drink that uses artificial sweeteners. Diet soda is very popular amongst dieters everywhere who watch their calorie intake. Although diet soda is free of calories, it is certainly not free of health side effects. The three major side effects of drinking two or more diet sodas per-day, include Kidney damage, weight gain, and enamel tooth damage. According to Earth Clinic - Folk Remedies and Holistic Cures, a 2009 Nurses Health Study of 3,256 women found a 30% drop in the level of kidney function of those women who drank two or more 12oz drinks of diet sodas daily. “This means that the women who drank two or more diet sodas per-day had 30% less kidney blood filtering ability than those who drank regular sodas or other soft drinks”(Earth Clinic). After considerations were made of other factors that may have affected the participants, like diabetes or high blood pressure, the 30% drop in kidney function was still very noticeable. The sweeteners used in diet soda, may scar the kidney tissue over time, which results in lower kidney function. Unlike the liver, the kidneys lack the ability to repair its self. Kidney damage is permanent. To avoid this, stay away from diet drinks that contain the artificial sweetener aspartame, this is marketed as ‘NutraSweet, Equal, and Spoonful’. In addition, there is a weight gain risk in consuming diet soft drinks. As odd as it may sound, it is a fact that diet soda is tied to...
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...Brittney Preece RES/320 Gretchen Oltman 9/30/2013 I reviewed an article title “Health effects of soda drinking in adolescent girls in the United Arab Emirates.” (Mahmood, Saleh, Al-Alawi, &Ahmed, 2008). As the title suggests, this research study focuses on the effects of soda drinking. I chose the article because of its highly detailed and informative title. This seems to be a great indication of the potential quality of the research. The title itself indicates what is being investigated, who the basic sample is, and the location of the research. As I reviewed the research, it became clear that the independent variable was the drinking of soda. Some of the sample drinks soda and some of the same does not drink soda. There are many different dependent variables that are recorded in the process of drawing a conclusion. This includes many different blood chemistry tests, including cholesterol and blood glucose level. The researchers also noted the body mass index of soda drinkers versus those who denied drinking soda. The sample included 275 randomly chosen girls from different schools. There is not a great deal of information about the demographics of the selected sample. However, it is noted that this information was gathered. Each individual in the study was given a questionnaire about their demographics and their consumption of soda and other sugary items. After completing the survey, body measurements were taken for each subject. The reliability...
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...what stains teeth the most. It affects us daily because it could rot your teeth or you can’t pick up hot chicks anymore. So what causes teeth to stain? The temperature causes teeth to expand or contract making it easier for stains. So hot and cold drinks affect that. Color in foods and beverages come from chromogens. Chromogens are intensely pigmented compounds that stick to teeth enamel. Chromogens cause a lot of trouble when they mix and react with other stain causing and stain promoting factors. Tannis may be natural or synthetic tannis is another...
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...When you go out to lunch or dinner what do most of America get to drink? Soda! A fizzling bubbly drink which is well known all around the world for its great taste. The only thing wrong with soda is that it is filled with carbs, calories, and most importantly sugar. Soda has caused many people to go obese and can cause some serious health issues including diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. Soda is very bad for everyone because of the high amounts of sugar, carbs, and sodium which is causing obesity. A way to prevent the consumption of soda is to put a tax on the bubbly beverage itself. If the cost went up 10% then not many people would buy it because of the price increase. “Currently, 33 states have sales taxes on soft drinks (mean tax rate, 5.2%)” (A Soda Tax Would Help Reduce Obesity). Yes, there is a tax on soft drinks in a lot of states in the U.S. but it’s not enough for people to stop purchasing these soft drinks. A way to prevent people to stop the purchase of these products is to increase the tax from 5.2% to at least 10% because they would feel that it would be too expensive so they would get a water or lemonade instead....
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...How can you lose weight by drinking water? Water is considered as one of the best way to lose fat weight fast. Because water is the only 0% zero calorie drink, it washes away the toxins in body and cleanses the body from harmful elements. Hence water lowers the Amount of Fat stored in our bodies. Doctors recommend drinking an average of 2 liters of water per day for a normal person, but for those who work out often and play sports … A much larger amount of water is needed for them such as 8 glasses per day. Our organs such as kidneys get very lazy on the job when you don't drink enough water and as a result of you not drinking water, your kidneys give most of its unfinished work to your liver. One of your liver's functions is to help your body burn stored fat for energy and it can't perform that job fully if it has to do the kidney's job also. By not drinking water you put your liver on double duty, decreasing its fat burning potential and causing you to store more fat. If you drink enough water your kidneys will stop being lazy, do its job of excreting waste products from your body “It is a well-known fact that a person can live without food for weeks and even months but he cannot live without water for more than 1 week, he will die without water.” This tells us the “importance of water” and how much essential it is for human life. Water is known to have therapeutic properties; many of diseases can go away if proper consumption of water is ensured. To lose weight...
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...harmful the soda can be to your body. One: Soda has high fructose corn syrup. Two: Diet coke is worse than regular coke. Three: Soda is very high in calories. My first reason is because many sodas contain high fructose corn syrup which is harmful to your body. First of all soft drinks with high fructose corn syrup contributes to the development of diabetes, mostly in young children. It can also cause tissue damage which could cause you to get diseases; high fructose corn syrup can also cause obesity. Soda can also raise your blood sugar along with bad cholesterol and make it more likely to have a heart attack. My second reason is about the type of sodas and why soft drinks (Coke, Pepsi, etc.) that claim they are diet is even more unhealthy for you. First of all diet coke is worse for you than regular soda. diet coke can make you become at risk of diabetes and cause obesity. If you drink one can of diet soda a day you have more of a chance to of developing metabolic syndrome than those who drink none at all. Diet coke also contains more calories than regular sodas all together. My third reason is soda (regular or diet) is high in calories along with sugar/carbohydrates. All sodas have highs and lows in two things sugar and calories. Regular soda is higher in calories than in sugar and diet soda is high in sugar than in calories. The reason people may get high blood sugar while drinking soda is because of the amount of sugar/carbohydrates in soda. ...
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...Anthony Cortez KIN 170 5/17/16 Final Nutrition is a very key component in your health and fitness program for many reasons. Nutrition can help you by giving you energy throughout your day as long as you are eating the right food. If you do not eat healthy then you will not be healthy no matter how much you work out. If you continue to eat poor food then you will not see any results at all. No matter how hard it is you have to stick to a daily regiment and know how much calorie intake you should be taking in order for you to have a fit body. Starting your day off with a good breakfast can help your metabolism speed up and it is the best time to go for a run so you can get the metabolism working even faster. It is important to also take supplements such as vitamins because if you are trying to eat healthy and train hard then you will begin to lose some foods that are necessary for your body such as protein. Some people try to cut out protein to lose weight quicker but your body needs protein to strengthen itself and recover and if you aren’t going to do this then this is where vitamins come in and can help your body. Also another good thing to take is fish oil because it helps your metabolism. Nutrition is a very big thing if you are trying to get the desired body you want and since summer is around the corner and you want to get that summer body faster than nutrition is going to be the biggest thing. I believe that nutrition has everything to do with weight loss or gaining...
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...the time we are trying to get a quick meal to coincide with our quick lifestyles which makes it seem hard to focus on the aspects of our lives that matter most, like what foods we put into our body. Each and every one of us has a unique body that requires a vast amount of nutrients which many of us are not getting each day. “In a study completed at the University of Illinois it was discovered that many American adults are not getting enough vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, and iron [in their daily diet]. Americans have a tendency to eat far more saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium than is normal or recommended” (Bushak). Things like fast food, soda, and sugar-based foods are replacing highly nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables in people’s diets. This is why it is important to be conscious of what food you put into your body alongside the benefits of good nutrition. Making sure to eat fruits and vegetables every day is extremely important because they offer lots of beneficial nutrients for our bodies to run properly. According to Webber, “It is recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to average 2 cups of fruit and 2½ cups of vegetables of fruits daily, with slight variations due to age and sex. This is not that hard to achieve, “however, it is found that most people are consuming less than half of what the USDA recommends” (Hellmich). Avoiding fruits and vegetables altogether might lead to a vitamin or mineral deficiency so people...
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...city. Mayor Bloomberg is seeking to reduce the obesity rates by banning the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, street carts and movie theaters. Under his plan, all restaurants, fast-food joints, delis, movie theaters, sports stadiums, food carts and vending machine will be barred from selling sugar-sweetened drinks in cups larger than 16 ounces. He has called sugar-sweetened beverages a leading cause of obesity and says raising awareness simply isn’t enough anymore. “If we are serious about fighting obesity then we have to be honest about it and courageous about tackling it. We believe it is reasonable and responsible to draw a line.” Bloomberg stated According to statistics, Americans consume close to 50 billion liters of soda per year, which equates to about 216 liters, or about 57 gallons per person. That is a significant amount of sugar. However, it’s not just any sugar, but high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). High fructose corn syrup has become the number one source of calories in the United States, and it’s very clear that it is the primary cause of obesity. A peer-review study published in the British medical journal The Lancet demonstrated a strong link between soda consumption and childhood obesity. They found that 12 year olds who drank soft drinks regularly were more likely to be overweight than those who didn’t. And those who drink diet soda are just drinking another type of poison, as diet drinks contain artificial sweeteners instead of caloric...
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...shells. My Interesting Facts * Soda discolors our teeth. * Soda wears away the enamel on your teeth and makes them weak. * The Coca Cola left a film in the jar. * Phosphoric acid is also found in milk, meats, and grains. * Phosphoric acid has very little effect on our teeth. * The saliva in our mouth helps neutralize the acid in the soda, therefore acid has littleeffect on our teeth. Experiment: Materials Needed and Instructions for the Experiment * Materials: * 5 egg shells. Wash and cleaned of the egg whites and yokes * 5 mason jars with lids 5 cola brands. * Coca Cola * Dr. Pepper * Pepsi * Diet Coke * Big K Cola * Masking tape to label each jar. * Log book. This is how I conducted the experiment. I began by pouring one can of each of the sodas into each of the mason jars. Then I had my mom crack five eggsand wash out the egg whites and yokes. I then placed each of the shells into each of the five colas. I put a lid on each of the jars to help keep out any extra germs in the air. I then daily opened the jars and carefully and observed each of the egg shells to look for changes in their colors and to see if any holes or cracks had formed from being in the soda. I observed the shells for one week and daily entered the results into a log book. Control/Variables Constant Variable * Adding the same amount of soda to each Mason jar. * One egg shell...
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