Cola and Coffee May Have an Impact on Bone Health!

Colas and coffee appear to have some effect on women’s bone density and could lead to osteoporosis. But tea — even the kind with caffeine — and other sodas do not. And men are not affected at all.

 Sodas, Tea and Coffee: Which Can Lower Your Bone Density? Cleveland Clinic. September 24, 2014. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/09/sodas-tea-and-coffee-which-can-lower-your-bone-density/?utm_campaign=cc+posts&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=150923+soda+tea+coffee+bone+density&dynid=facebook-_-cc+posts-_-social-_-social-_-150923+soda+tea+coffee+bone+density?utm_campaign=cc+posts&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=160603+coffee+lower+bone+density&dynid=facebook-_-cc+posts-_-social-_-social-_-160603+coffee+lower+bone+density

Diet Soda Can Make You Fat or Fatter!

 

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that people who drank diet soda gained almost triple the abdominal fat over nine years as those who didn’t drink diet soda.

What Diet Soda Does to Belly Fat. Mandy Oaklander. Time. March 17, 2015. http://time.com/3746047/diet-soda-bad-belly-fat/?xid=time_socialflow_twitter

More Intervention is Needed to Reduce Consumption of Sugary Drinks!



 

Fewer Americans are reaching for sugar sweetened beverages, but consumption remains high – prompting a call for more aggressive measures to further reduce ingestion, according to new research released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overconsumption of sugary-sweetened drinks has been linked to obesity and other health conditions.

Many Americans continue to drink sugary beverages daily, CDC research concludes

By Elizabeth CrawfordElizabeth Crawford, 02-Mar-2016. http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Trends/Sugar-reduction/Many-Americans-drink-sugary-beverages-daily-CDC-research-concludes

Replace Sugary Drink With Tea or Coffee To Reduce Diabetes Risk!

"Researchers suggest that replacing a soft drink or a sweetened milk drink with one such as water or unsweetened tea or coffee every day could significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes."

Replace soda with water, tea or coffee to fight diabetes, study suggests. Medical News Today. James MacIntosh. May 2, 2015. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/293374.php

Soda or Diet - Which One Is Worse For You?

"Most people are aware that both regular and diet soda are bad for your health, but when it comes to which is worse, things get a bit tricky. The truth is they are both pretty unhealthy in their own separate ways. Here’s a quick run-through of how both beverages affect the human body to help you make a more educated decision when picking your poison."

Diet Soda vs. Regular Soda: Is One Worse For You Than The Other? Medical Daily. Dana Dovey. October 28, 2015.  http://www.medicaldaily.com/diet-soda-vs-regular-soda-one-worse-you-other-308063