Some Facts


Have you ever wondered why Coke comes with a smile? It’s because it gets you high. They took the
cocaine out almost a hundred years ago. You know why? It was redundant.

In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.)
You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor
allowing you to keep it down.

20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning
any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)

40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a
response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain
are now blocked preventing drowsiness.

45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain.
This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.


>60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing
a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also
increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.

>60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now
assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well
as sodium, electrolyte and water.

>60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become
irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke.
But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having
the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.

This will all be followed by a caffeine crash in the next few hours. (As little as two if you’re a smoker.)
But, hey, have another Coke, it’ll make you feel better.


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*FYI: The Coke itself is not the enemy, here. It’s the dynamic combo of massive sugar doses combined with
caffeine and phosphoric acid. Things which are found in almost all soda.
Courtsey: http://www.healthbolt.net/2006/12/08/what-happens-to-your-body-if-you-drink-a-coke-right-now/

The phosphoric acid present in soft drink competes with the hydrochloric acid of the stomach
and affects its functions. When the stomach becomes ineffective, food remains undigested
causing indigestion, gassiness or bloating.

Kidneys are less able to excrete phosphoric acid when it is in excess. Thus, there is extra work
for the kidneys.

Soft drinks remove Calcium from the body, causing an excess amount of Calcium that tends to be
deposited in the kidney, resulting in kidney stones.

Drinking too much soda (approximately five cans a day according to a USDA research study) has
been shown to upset the body's calcium/phosphorus ratio. Under these circumstances, the body
attempts to maintain balance by drawing calcium from bone. Over time, bones can become fragile
and more susceptible to fractures.

Acidic blood affects the action of glutathione, which is an antioxidant enzyme.

Phosphoric acid, present in carbonated drinks de-oxidizes blood. In detergent manufacturing
industries, phosphoric acid is used to produce water softener. Water softener removes Ca²+ and Mg²+
ion from hard water. In human body, the function remains the same by removing Ca²+ from bones causing
osteoporosis.

And from the National Library of Medicine, one study found that the consumption of soft drinks
with phosphoric acid should be considered as an independent risk factor for hypocalcemia in postmenopausal women. And this from the same source: After analyzing published papers about soft drinks use, and to describe possible health benefits, risks, and damages related to soft drink consumption . . .

Ninety nine papers reporting health-related damages or benefits in clinical or experimental studies
were reviewed. . . .There were reports on 25 harmful effects and of 7 possibly beneficial effects.Data are classified in prophylactic and therapeutic uses, dental caries and other dental disorders,mineral metabolism disorders, acid-peptic disease, neoplasm, risk factors for cardiovascular disease,
effects on central nervous system, reproduction, allergy, and miscellaneous.

CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of exposure and excessive consumption of soft drinks may represent
a public health problem. Data analysis shows that soft drink consumption may not be as harmless
as generally believed
courtsey: http://www.inspiredliving.com/health/a~coke.htm

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