The average 12 ounce cola has about 150 calories and over an ounce (9 tsps) of refined sugar, a 12 ounce up-cola has 71/2 teaspoons of sugar. Dr. A. Thrash, M.D., found that 24 teaspoons of sugar in on day destroys 92% of the body's ability to destroy bacteria.

"All kinds of soft drinks are very acidic, especially colas. In order to neutralize a glass of cola, it takes 32 glasses of high ph alkaline water."

It is well known by the medical profession that disease loves acid. In fact, a physician from Loma Linda University said in a speech that if we could get our cells to maintain a normal ph (slightly alkaline), cancer could not grow in our bodies."

Dental cavities: Often associated with carbonated beverage. This association is important because the amount of sugars that are consumed is important in forming caries, which is when a cavity effects only the enamel, the outer protective layer of a tooth.

Francisco Contraries, M.D., of the Contraries Cancer Clinic in Kiajuana, Mexico said, "Cancer is like a plant cell; it can't live in an oxygen-rich environment. cola drinks make our bodies poor in oxygen. Cancer is the second cause of death in America. The average American is consuming 800 or more soft drinks annually. Be more responsible for your own life; doctors have no responsibility for another's health."

A three year study of over 1,000 men with a history of kidney stones showed: "There was a clear-cut difference in the group's experiences, with much less renal colic in the men who had avoided soft drinks. Of those who continued to use soft drinks, there was also a big difference in outcome depending upon the nature of the soft drink consumed.

Soft drinks acidified with phosphoric acid were the worst offenders. Colas of all kinds, of course, are well known for their high phosphoric acid content."

My file is full of examples of Americans with soft bones (dissolved, I believe, by their phosphoric acid consumption) any my heart-felt concern for fetuses is now a reality - many are being born without face bones, with missing ribs, with fewer than normal carpal bones, and so forth. Do we really care? Do we care enough to change our lifestyle? I sincerely hope so.

If changes are not made by millions soon, Dr. James Beasley's prediction can be upon us. He said, "If Americans do not change their eating and drinking habits, within twenty years we will have nutritional obliteration." I see that as a very viable possibility.

Effect Of Phosphorus: The phosphorous that is found in the fizz and bubbles emitted from soft drinks fights with hydrochloric acid in the stomach and causes the stomach to be ineffective. When the stomach can’t digest food, the person will have indigestion, gassiness, or bloating

The increased risk of bone fractures and osteoporosis: The large amounts of sugar, bubbles caused by carbon dioxide, and phosphoric acid that are found in soft drinks remove nutritious minerals from bones allowing the bones to become weak and increasing the risk for them to break.

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i guess it to boosts the digestion efficiency but it's really optional. If each of our secretions were necessary to live we would die really fast

yeah..?? the same as if each of the living organisms on the planet was neccesary the planet would die real fast..

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The link between coca cola/acid and cancer is really funny, it made my day

why is proven scientific research funny, do you mean you dispute it, please once again, come back to me when you've researched it.

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Nah seriously cancer is the 1st cause of mortality in france

really, thats good as most countrys (developed) the biggest killer is heart disease.. I know france followed this pattern in 2004 but i have no up to date global figures. ( in 2004 deaths by cause in France - Malignant neoplasms = 2,383,000 compared to Cardiovascular diseases 2,575,000)

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we have one of the lowest consumption in developed countries

True, France is the biggest consumer of fruit juice in the europe market.
and the largest purchasers of dental products... (the dental bit is a joke, maybe true though i dunno.. )