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Drink
Soda and Damage Your DNA
 Research
from a British university suggests that sodium
benzoate, a common preservative found in many soft
drinks, has the ability to switch off vital parts of
DNA.
This could eventually
lead to diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver and
Parkinson's.
When a
UK
professor of molecular biology and biotechnology
tested the impact of sodium benzoate on living yeast
cells, he discovered that it was damaging important
DNA in the cells' mitochondria.
Mitochondria serve as
the "power stations" for cells, and damage
to them can lead to serious cell malfunctions
associated with aging and age-related disease. The
damage caused by sodium benzoate was great enough to
cause the mitochondria to stop functioning.
Sodium
benzoate occurs naturally in berries in small amounts,
but is used in large quantities to prevent mold in
soft drinks such as Sprite, Diet Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and
Dr Pepper. It is also added to pickles and sauces.
The
Independent May 27, 2007
http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article2586652.ece
I am still
shocked every time I reflect on the fact that the number
one source of calories in America
comes from soda. To me it is an absolutely mind-boggling
fact. Of course, all I have to do to knock my senses
back to reality is go to a standard grocery store on a
busy weekend and see what people are stuffing in their
shopping carts.
We clearly have
a long way to go to share even the most fundamental,
basic nutrition concepts to the typical highly
deceived and manipulated consumer. This new danger
from sodium benzoate is simply one among many, as
sodas are among the worst possible "foods"
you can consume.
Professor Peter
Piper, the
UK
expert who discovered the problem, says that the soft
drink preservative can "totally inactivate"
and "knock out" cells' mitochondria. The end
result is an increased risk of a slew of diseases.
Sodium benzoate
has previously also come under fire because, when
combined with the vitamin C in many soft drinks, it
forms benzene,
a cancer-causing chemical linked
to leukemia. In one study, at least five brands of
soft drinks were found to contain excessive
benzene levels.
Sodium benzoate is used freely in the
United States
and the
UK
. Fortunately, you can protect your health from this
dangerous substance by not drinking soda (and not
allowing your kids to either).
This is one of
the easiest -- and most significant -- things you can
do for your health; and aside from the good news that
you won't have to worry about damaging your DNA,
giving up soda (if you drink it) can reduce your risk
of diabetes,
obesity,
and cancer.
If you struggle with an addiction to soda, I strongly
recommend you consider Turbo
Tapping as a simple yet highly
effective tool to help you stop this health-sucking
habit.
So put down the can of soda, and pick up a glass
of clean water instead.
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