Why Drinking Soda is Dangerous

Two risky ingredients immediately come to mind with sodas and so-called soft drinks… and those ingredients are aspartame and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

There are many reasons why I believe you should never grab a soda to quench your thirst. But aspartame and HFCS are definitely at the top of my list.

Here's why…

Aspartame, found in most diet sodas, can possibly lead to…

• Headaches…
• Insomnia…
• Memory loss…
• GI tract disorders…
• Loss of energy…
• Depression…
• Even seizures

And this may only be the tip of the iceberg with aspartame. Many folks drink diet soda thinking it will help them take off some pounds. But due to aspartame's potential to block your brain from signaling you're full, the very opposite effect could actually happen.

As far as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), this sweetener, which may be disguised using other names, is unhealthy because it's metabolized to fat in your body far more rapidly than any other sugar. And because most fructose is consumed in liquid form in soft drinks, its negative metabolic effects may become significantly magnified… potentially contributing to…

• Diabetes…
• Obesity…
• Metabolic Syndrome…
• An increase in triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels…
• Liver abnormalities…

Fructose also contains no enzymes, vitamins or minerals. Plus, it leeches micronutrients from your body. Unbound fructose, found in large quantities in HFCS, can interfere with your heart's use of minerals… such as magnesium, copper, and chromium.

To add even more fuel to the fire, HFCS is almost always made from genetically modified corn. In my opinion, this type of GMO sweetener raises concerns about potential side effects and health.