Soft Drinks

WASHINGTON - Sugary soft drinks accounted for less than a quarter of the beverages sold in schools last year, demonstrating that a voluntary transition toward healthier drinks is working, the beverage industry said Wednesday. The current school year will mark the final year of a three-year, voluntary program designed to lower the calories and portions offered to students through school vending ma

Apparently, higher luggage fees aren't enough for some airlines. Since the first of August, US Airways has begun charging its passengers for non-alcoholic drinks as well. If you fly with...

 San Francisco is now considering taxing high fructose corn syrup, in other words, soft drinks. This comes as no surprise as this is the same city that has tried to ban fireplaces, water coolers, and plastic bags in the name of stopping global warming. San Francisco has also voted to hand out ID cards to illegals as well as gender neutral ID cards, and created safe injection rooms for heroin addicts.  This latest scam is being spun as a way to, let’s all say it together, save the children. An old excuse, but a reliable one, after all, who wants to hurt the children? They have no ethics when it comes to raking in more money. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says obesity accounts for tens of millions of dollars in city health care costs. He cites a recent San Francisco Health Department survey that found nearly a quarter of the city’s 5th, 7th and 9th graders were overweight and that high sugar drinks make up a tenth of a kid’s daily calorie count.  Let’s start

Soft drink consumption results in increased calorie intake, and reduces the consumption of fruits and milk, showed a recent study. Also, consumers of soft drinks have an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to the same study. Soft drinks are one of the main factors that lead to obesity, although not the only one, according to existing data, stated study's co-author Kelly Brownell. Sodas have other effects beside satisfying thirst. Soft drinks may increase hunger and make people crave for other foods because of their high level of sweetness. Researchers noticed that the calorie intake is actually greater than the amount of calories from soda, because the soft drinks makes people eat more. Soft drinks consumption is also responsible for lower intakes of calcium, fiber, fruits, and milk, showed the study. Soda consumption is strongly connected with Type 2 diabetes, study proved. The risk to develop diabetes is twice as big for women who consume one or more sodas per day, than th

Coca-Cola (KO) and Pepsi (PEP) keep making new highs. Yesterday, Coke hit $57.33, a few pennies... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

It never ceases to amaze me, the junk that companies sell today under the guise of being "healthy." A few days ago, on a trip to my local supermarket, I found just a couple of examples that absolutely shocked me. First of all, I've got this lovely bottle. It's beautiful. Isn't it? It's a gorgeous color, lovely green top, with beautiful yellow coloring. It's got a picture of a couple out enjoying a view over a lake; it looks really nice and peaceful. Oh, and it's got green tea in it. Now, that's pretty good. Isn't it? That's very good for you. "Gold Peak Iced Tea - Green tea with other natural flavors." That sounds good. Doesn't it? Well, let's read the ingredients. "Water." That's a good start. "High fructose corn syrup." Ick!! That's not so good. Well, it's got "natural green tea concentrate." I don't know about you, but if I'm going to drink green tea, I think I'd rather drink the real thing than a concentrate. That's like the difference between drinking fresh

In order to keep the public in a constant state of fear we keep hearing about how all these different crisis are going to kill us. In recent years we have had many perceived crisis, all these lead to the eventual nanny state, let me count them off the top of my head. second hand smoke alcohol trans fats mandatory seatbelts sids sars bird flu flesh eating bacteria global cooling global warming being out in the sun steaks not cooked well done steaks cooked well done caffeine And now without further adieu, the latest killer: Coke and Pepsi From The Independent: A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA. The problem - more usually associated with ageing and alcohol abuse - can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver and degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s. T

By Craig BurtonOne of the most heavily promoted and "coolest" products around are soft drinks. Millions are spent on superstars advertising coke, pepsi and the like. We know they are not healthy but how damaging is that innocent - and many would say satisfying - can of coke to our health?In the following article I will outline:1. The current soft drink epidemic2. The ingredients 3. The physical cost from soft drink ingredients1. The current soft drink epidemicIn the U.K. in 2004 nearly 14 billion litres of soft drink were consumed. The 2004 total soft drinks figure represents an increase of 47% over the past ten years. (1)In Australia soft drink consumption increased by over 30% in the 10 years to 1999. 50% of 16-18 year olds consumed soft drinks every day. (2)These popular beverages account for more than a quarter of all drinks consumed in the United States. More than 56.9 billion liters were sold in 2000 - that works out to at least one can per day for every man, woman and child. Sof

Hey, what do we have here?The world's first soft drink disguise as a multi-purpose cleaner? Or should it be a multi-purpose cleaner disguise as a soft drink!!!Besides that, If you pour Coke (yes, the soda) on a slab of pork, wait a little while, you will SEE WORMS crawl out of it.AND WE DRINK THIS STUFF! Coke & Pepsi ALARMING FACTS!!!The average pH of soft drinks, e.g. Coke, Pepsi is pH 3.4. This acidity is strong enough to dissolve teeth and bones! Our human body stops building bones at around the age of 30. After that it'll be dissolving about 8-18% of the bones each year through the urine, depending on the acidity of the food intake (acidity does not depend on the taste of the food, but on the ratio of potassium / calcium / magnesium / etc. to phosphorus). All the dissolved calcium compounds accumulate in the arteries, veins, skin tissue, and organs. This affects the functioning of the kidney (kidney stones). Soft drinks do not have any nutritional value (in terms of vita

Heard of the recent news on pesticides in Cola and Pepsi right?This post is about my opinion on these products and the alternative we have.All my life, I've consumed these products minimum number of times. If I remember correctly, I've consumed both Coca Cola and Pepsi just once or twice, and their other products, fanta, sprite etc few more times. (Have consumed Maaza, Slice, AquaFina and Kinley a number of times). Because I'm not a regular user of these products I may not have enough authority to comment on them, but still, I'm proceeding.I understand and agree that these soft drinks are sweet, served chilled, hence quench your thirst. Pesticides or not I'm still unable to understand what value addition these drinks have to our health. Technically speaking, these are just water with sweeteners and preservatives. They contain phosphoric acid and other chemicals. In no way these drinks contribute to health factor.Then why people drink them?The sole reason they're popular is beca

For those of u who LOVE Coke/Pepsi. Just when you thought you knew everything. 1) To clean a toilet:- · Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl. · Let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. · The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. · No scrubbing, no sweat - guaranteed. 2) To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: · Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of aluminum foils dipped in Coca-Cola. · Much economical than the stuff from Smart Shop. 3) To clean corrosion from car battery terminals; · Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. 4) To loosen a rusted bolt; · Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 5) To remove grease from clothes; · Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. 6) The Coca-Cola will help loose