Soda Pop -- Poison by the Can

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Soda Pop -- Poison by the Can

 

By Devananda Tandavan, M.D.

Hinduism Today

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Data from the U.S. Government Food and Drug

Administration's " Consumer " report of March 1984 shows

that the caffeine content of soft drinks varies from

30 to 58.8 milligrams per 12-ounce serving. A 5-ounce

cup of coffee contains 65 to 115 milligrams of

caffeine per serving. Decaffeinated brands contain

much less.

 

What are the adverse effects of this drug? Caffeine

stimulates the heart muscle, it is a central nervous

system stimulant (makes us nervous and jittery.) The

gastric acids in our digestive system are increased

excessively (heart burn.) It relaxes smooth muscle

(bed-wetting and incontinence.) It is a diuretic

(increased urination) and it increases blood-sugar

levels.

 

Added to all of the above is the effect of the large

amount of sugar in the drinks which gives a sudden

burst of energy, stimulating the pancreas to secrete

insulin. The insulin then produces the typical rebound

low-ebb feeling that follows.

 

When the youth of today skip breakfast and drink two

or more cans of soda pop while on the way to school,

is it any wonder that they are hyperactive and poor

students? By the time these students get into the

classroom, they are no longer in full control of their

minds or bodies. The heart is beating too fast. They

are nervous and jittery. They are wanting to go to the

bathroom. They cannot concentrate, lack energy and

have a rebound dullness.

 

Diet drinks are no better. In fact, in many ways they

may even be a greater insult to our body's physiology.

The use of artificial sweeteners has also spread to

breakfast cereals, candies, chewing gum and baked

goods. The following symptoms are only a few of those

that have been traced to artificial sweeteners:

allergies, depression, dizziness, fainting, headaches,

itching and nodules of the skin, poor memory, mood

swings, nausea, skin rashes and changes in voice due

to laringeal edema. Most of these are related to

individual sensitivity; however, the sweet taste alone

may produce insomnia, heaviness, lethargy, loss of

appetite, cough and congestion.

 

The effect on teeth of these concentrated sweet drinks

is another factor to be considered. Also, mixing soda

pop with alcohol multiplies the harm to the body.

Weaning oneself from the addiction to soda pop is

difficult but essential for health.

 

[Dr. Devananda Tandavan, M.D. is a member of the

American Medical Association, American Federation of

Astrologers, International Reiki Association,

International Center of Homeopathy among others.]

 

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