one of the freakiest studies ever…. and it’s about energy drinks!
NEW STUDY SHOWS THAT ENERGY DRINKS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL PROBLEMS, AGGRESSION, AND FATIGUE Certain industries have a history of using wartime “generosity” to get soldiers hooked on their products, namely alcohol and tobacco. Those of you who have watched an “OLD SOLDIER” trying to drink their nightmares away, or smoking through their ‘trache’ outside […]
the diet soda “weight loss” super-post
STILL TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT WITH DIET SODA? “A rise in the percent of the population who are obese coincides with an increase in the widespread use of non-caloric artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame (e.g., Diet Coke) and sucralose (e.g., Pepsi One)…” From the June 2010 issue of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, Gain […]
how does industry “buy” science?
As far as extreme or norm – certainly when it comes to obesity and nutrition, there’s a great deal of food industry funding research, conferences, travel, etc… Husten has reported that the president of the Institute of Medicine, cardiologist Victor Dzau, was a member of the Pepsico board of directors. Last year he wrote on […]
sugary soda taxes promotes diet sodas, which leads to double the weight gain
Americans Love Their Soda! “Overall sales of carbonated soft drinks dropped for the 11th consecutive year in the U.S. Total volume declined 1.2% in 2015, an acceleration from 2014’s 0.9% drop, as the biggest three players in the category all reported falling demand, according to a new report from industry tracker Beverage Digest.” Taken from […]
coke is taking the health initiative?
COCA COLA TRIES TO MAKE GOOD StockSnap – Pixabay If you are a regular reader of my column, you realize that SODA POP is bad for you on many different levels. Much of this has to do with the fact that it is arguably the leading reason for the wide variety of health problems associated […]
diet soda -vs- regular soda
WHICH SODA IS BETTER…..DIET OR REGULAR? Gepharts3d – English – Pixabay Believe it or not, it’s a question I get all the time; Which soda is better for me, diet or regular? Huh? You’re asking me? You already know my answer to that question grasshopper. Neither one is better. They are both bad for you. […]
how bad is the global soda problem?
SUGARY DRINKS ARE A WORLDWIDE PROBLEM Harvard School of Public Health’s Gitanjali Singh (PhD) recently published the results of 2010’s Global Burden of Diseases Study. We are already aware of soda’s link to OBESITY, but his team’s conclusions concerning SODA POP and other sugary drinks and death? Nearly 200,000 people are dying worldwide (25,000 of […]
60 minutes: sugar
60 MINUTES INTERVIEWS ROBERT LUSTIG ON SUGAR & PROCESSED CARBOHYDRATES YENA (luk1004) – 한국어 – Pixabay I am home alone for a few days. I flipped on the T.V. last evening to watch some Olympics (wanted to catch the finals of the 100 meters) and my wife happened to be taping 60 minutes. The first […]
soda pop related to violence in teens
TEEN VIOLENCE AND SODA POP Alexandra / München – Deutsch – Pixabay According to new research, teenagers who drink soda are more likely to carry a weapon and act violently. These are the conclusions of Dr. Sara Solnick of the University of Vermont and Dr. David Hemenway of the Harvard School of Public Health, who […]
soda pop & osteoporosis
SODA POP AND OSTEOPOROSISSTOP THE MADNESS BEFORE YOUR BONES CRUMBLE TO DUST! Hamza-sia Americans have a pathological obsession with soda pop (our per-capita consumption is approaching a gallon a week)! A recent study said that soda pop is the number one source of calories for the under-25 crowd. It’s an ugly addiction that rivals that […]
aspartame, aspartame, aspartame
WHY DIET SODAS CAUSE OBESITY StockSnap – Pixabay If you read YESTERDAY’S BLOG ENTRY, you are already aware that diet soda causes obesity, but the question is why. Why do diet sodas cause obesity? In a word, Aspartame. Aspartame is arguably one of the largest cause of health problems in America. It is sold under […]