Posted on 05/28/2007 10:05:29 AM PDT by Coleus
You may want to put that soda can down.
A common preservative found in drinks such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Fanta and Diet Pepsi may cause serious cell damage, according to a report in Britain's The Independent. Sodium benzoate has the ability to switch off vital parts of a person's DNA, according to research from a British university. The problem is usually associated with aging and alcohol abuse, but new findings show that drinking soda with the preservative can eventually lead to of the liver and degenerative diseases such as .
Click here to read the full story in The Independent.
Sodium benzoate, which derives from benzoic acid, has been used for years by the carbonated drinks industry to prevent mold from developing in soft drinks. The ingredient has been the subject of concern on cancer, because when mixed with Vitamin C, it turns into a carcinogenic substance called benzene, the Independent reported. Last year, a Food Standards Agency survey of benzene in drinks found high levels in four brands that were removed from store shelves. "These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock it out altogether," said Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology.
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Apparently the proteins in milk may block the healthful the flavonoids in tea. I drink tea because I like it and I don’t seem to tolerate coffee. If I drink herbal teas, I do so w/o milk, but my eye-opener in the monrning needs to be good ole’ black/orange pekoe w/ a shot of milk and as hot as I can stand it. Then the diet Pepsi. : )
Being alive is inevitably fatal.
True. Of course, if this is actually true, it sucks bigtime. Dying through cancer or some other awful disease is different from dying of old age.
That said, I highly doubt this study is correct. That doesn’t mean I won’t be nervous for a few days when I drink sprite or orange pop.
I’d sooner take my chances on a diet Coke than a Democrat.
Or as the late Warren Zevon put it, “Life Will Kill Ya.”
I drink one 12-16 oz can/bottle a week, so I am not really worried. Some people may drink wine or beer or tequila but a cold frosty Root Beer is my Friday afternoon relaxer. :)
According to Wikipedia, sodium benzoate is found naturally in cranberries, prunes, greengage plums, cinnamon, ripe cloves, and apples. So if an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then how many sodas does it take to keep the doctor away?
Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology
Professor Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled Dr. Peppers;
A peck of pickled Dr. Peppers Peter Piper picked;
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled Dr. Peppers,
Where’s the peck of pickled Dr. Peppers Peter Piper picked?
Great.
So much for drinking Coke with freshly squeezed lime.
Sheesh.
Yes, because the syrup is still stored in a plastic bag before you mix it with carbonated water. It's call bag in box.
The syrup is manufactured in batches of 2,400 gallons or in the case of Coke Cola by the tanker.
Coke parent company controls all syrup production. They sell it to the different manufacturing plants whether company owned or privately owned by the tanker.
That way they also control your price at the retail level
“It switched off the gene that makes we want to believe stuff like this./sarc”
But I see it leaves the denial gene intact. LOL
Only one drink per week? that's great.
The ones that should be worried are to ones who drink several per day, they should worry not about the Sodium benzoate, but about the sugar content.
Anybody who drinks that much refined sugar will be a Type II diabetic by the time they are 50
Poured over vanilla OR chocolate ice cream and you have the best!
Not to mention that they all contain DiHydrogen Monoxide or Hydrogen Hydroxide.
COLD CASE: There he lie...face to the sky. His last words were “SO DA”. If only he had said more...We might know who did this, said the mortician.
Did they develop after you gave up the Tylenol and Diet Coke treatment?
My Soda Club home soda maker includes the preservative in its flavoring unfortunately.
Still, I doubt it is really dangerous.
“...” said Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology.”
Asked to comment further, Professor Piper replied “Not now, for I must go and pick a peck of pickled peppers”
Correct, soda is about as dangerous as any other product massed produced. About ZERO
The problem with soda is the marketing and consumption of high fructose corn syrup.
Kids drink WAY too much and the long term health issues will be felt in the years ahead
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