Coca Cola is a soft drink sold in entire world. It is produced by a very powerful and rich corporation which has one of the best marketing experts on the planet. This is the only way to explain how not-to-tasty drink with numerous detrimental effects is still being produced and consumed around the world.
Dangers of High Fructose Corn Syrup and BVO are well documented and widely discussed, so I’ll skip them here. I’ll focus on something that’s relatively unknown.
Coca Cola softens the bones and it can cause Esophageal cancer.
Calcium gives strength to our bones, without it, our bones would be bendy and unable to hold their structure. Calcium is also vital for muscle and brain functions. Coca cola leeches calcium out of our bodies in two different ways. First, phosphoric acid directly binds calcium. Second: there is a three stage process - 1) Carbonation causes irritation of stomach, 2) Stomach uses calcium as an antacid to combat the irritation and 3) because stomach has used calcium from blood and the levels of calcium have dropped, our body must get calcium from somewhere in order to function properly and the only available source at this time is in our bones.
If esophagus is exposed to acid reflux for long periods of time, the damage inflicted to the cells of esophageal wall can be so great that they turn cancerous. Esophageal cancer is particularly dangerous form of cancer, five year survival rates are only about 13%.
Coca Cola and other carbonated drinks increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer by causing regurgitation which forces acidic stomach content up and into esophagus. In this way the lower esophagus is constantly bathed in stomach acid and since esophageal lining is not resistant to acid the cells get damaged.
Think about this when you grab a bottle of Coca Cola next time.
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