All Entries Tagged With: "soda"
That Diet Soda Is a Chemical Poison
That diet soda in your hand is a chemical poison. Dump it and all the ones in the fridge and in the garage down the drain. In their book “Prescription for Nutritional Healing,” James and Phyllis Balch lists aspartame under the category of “chemical poison.” Research shows that artificial sweeteners can stimulate your appetite, increase [...]
Diet Soda and Increased Risk of Vascular Events
Diet soft drink consumption is associated with an increased risk of vascular events in the Northern Manhattan Study. The study published last month showed that daily diet soda drinkers had a 44% greater chance of heart attack or stroke than those who don’t drink diet soda. Soda has also been linked to osteoporosis and recent [...]
Energy Drinks Send Thousands to the ER
I have been writing and talking for a long time about the dangers of energy drinks and now we have another report that thousands of people go to the ER each year because of energy drinks. I’ll admit that I do enjoy my mug of black coffee each day, but I have never understood energy [...]
2 or More Sugary Drinks a Day Associated With Belly Fat, Heart Disease
It should be no surprise that 2 or more sugary drinks a day are associated with belly fat and heart disease. Those sugary sodas and juices provide no health benefit and the short term pleasure only leads to long-term suffering. Adding insult to injury, these sugary drinks are addictive – even more addictive if they have [...]
Many Drinks That Sound Healthy Have Lots of Sugar and Calories
Many of the drinks that you may be feeding your children may sound healthy but they really have lots of sugar and calories. And of course the drink companies are targeting our kids with their commercials for their calorie laden sugar water. And, childhood obesity continues to rise. If you or your kids are drinking [...]
Teens and Young Men Drink Too Much Sugary Drinks
It’s probably no surprise to you that teens and young men drink way too much sugary drinks. I hadn’t realized it until recently, but many restaurants now offer bottomless sodas with a meal. The other night at a local restaurant it was alarming to see huge baskets of burgers with unlimited french fries and continuous [...]
How Soft Drinks Impact Your Health
Look at all the ways that soft drinks impact your health. The health consequences of long term soda drinking are huge. People who drank more than one diet soda each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda and are prone to develop a taste for sweeter foods. [...]
Only 12% of High School Students Get Enough Exercise
I have written previously about childhood obesity and lack of exercise amongst high school students and younger children, but I found this report particularly disturbing. Not only are kids not exercising, they are drinking more soda. Childhood obesity is a preventable epidemic that is fueling our rising healthcare costs. Our nation’s economic recovery is dependent [...]
Energy Drinks and Your Kids Health
My generation grew up drinking sodas and today’s kids are living on energy drinks which are as bad if not worse for your health than sodas. Many kids are drinking more energy drinks than they are water. More and more studies are being published about the health dangers of energy drinks for anyone and especially [...]
One Soda A Day Can Raise Blood Pressure
WOW – just one soda a day can raise your blood pressure! The more sugary beverages a person drinks, the higher his or her blood pressure is likely to be, according to the study, which appears in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. Pop drinkers who become Slender For Life™ weight loss hypnosis clients quickly [...]
Die Quicker With 1 Daily Diet Soda
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy If you want to die quicker – drink 1 daily diet soda. When I weighed 110 pounds heavier, I drank close to a 6 pack of Diet Coke every day. I had switched from Coke to Diet Coke thinking I was doing something [...]
Drinking Soda Can Cause Weight Gain
Drinking soda can cause weight gain – even diet soda. I know that you already know that pop isn’t good for you. But are you one of those that is addicted on soda? I sure was hooked on Diet Coke – I could go through 2 or 3 (and often more) each day. But, thanks [...]
Sodas And Your Blood Pressure
The health issues resulting from drinking sodas continues to mount with this study on the sodas influence on blood pressure. In both my Seattle hypnosis and Bainbridge Island hypnosis offices of Slender For Life™ I encourage clients to stop drinking soda. Not only does soda affect weight loss is also is known to impact depression, [...]
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