soft drinks being pulled out of schools

[Samw]

I'm reading an article in the Vancouver Sun tonight about schools removing carbonated pop from their vending machines. This sounds like a great idea. We know pop is bad for health because it has lots of sugar and is acidic.

What about drinking oxygenated sodas instead? One of the reasons I like sodas is because of the sensation of the carbonation. Does oxygenation provide the same type of sensation and can it be sold for the same price as soda pop? I know there are oxyenated drinks around by looking through the Internet and seeing O2 Bars in Malls. Has anyone tried it? What's it like? Where do you buy it in Vancouver? After seeing what CO2 and acidity can do to my reef animals, I wonder what its doing to my body. This is what got me thinking about oxygenated drinks.

[Quinn]

That's interesting, I've never really thought of it. But frankly I don't think CO2 is really that bad for your body. After all, we breathe it out. And hell, oxygen is a carcinogen anyways. I think the problem is the preservatives and sugar.

[Samw]

Well, its not the CO2 directly that I was worried about, but the low PH of the drink. The CO2 makes the drink very acidic which is bad for the body.

http://www.wellnessgarden.com/acid-ph.htm

[Samw]

Here's some more interesting info:

http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxifi...t/soda-pop.htm


"The active ingredient in most soda pop is phosphoric acid. The pH of most soda pop is 2.8, which is very acidic. As we discuss in detail in the body PH page, you want your diet to ALKALIZE your body, and ingesting a highly acidic drink like soda pop does the opposite and is very detrimental to your health. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.

Animal studies show that phosphoric acid, a common ingredient in soda pop, can deplete bones of calcium.

And recent human studies suggest that girls who drink more soda pop are more prone to broken bones. The soft drink industry denies that soda plays a role in bone weakening."

[EmilyB]

I don't know, but apparently Fruitopia has more sugar than pop which was a surprise to me. I still like it tho..

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Samw

Animal studies show that phosphoric acid, a common ingredient in soda pop, can deplete bones of calcium.

Furthering my belief that PO4 (or H2PO4 in this case) can bind with Ca