Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

What Would Happen if You Drank Soda for 14 Days?

Nov 24, 2023

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Discover the harmful effects of consuming soda, including tooth decay, liver problems, and obesity. Explore the relationship between the government and the big food industry, with a focus on Coca-Cola's involvement in anti-obesity campaigns. Learn how soda can lead to issues with blood pressure, heart, brain, bones, and kidneys. Find out how sugary drinks can block vitamin C, deplete vitamin B1 and D, and contribute to childhood obesity. Hear about the dangers of combining soda with a fast food meal and the link between soda consumption and cancer.

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Consuming high fructose corn syrup in sodas can lead to fat storage in the liver and contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, elevated blood pressure, and negative effects on the heart, brain, bones, and kidneys.

The soda industry's relationship with government institutions raises questions about conflict of interest, with beverage companies engaging in anti-obesity campaigns and funding studies with biased outcomes, while also depleting essential vitamins, suppressing the immune system, and potentially supporting the growth of microbes and cancer cells.

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Impact of High Fructose Corn Syrup

Consuming high fructose corn syrup in sodas can have detrimental effects on various aspects of health. Unlike glucose, fructose cannot be metabolized by all cells and primarily affects the liver, leading to fat storage. Additionally, high fructose corn syrup does not provide a feeling of satisfaction, causing individuals to consume large amounts without realizing. This excessive consumption, especially in children, can be dangerous as it lacks the fiber found in fruits, which can lead to various health issues such as non-alcoholic fatty liver, elevated blood pressure, and negative effects on the heart, brain, bones, and kidneys.

The Dangers of Consuming Soda and High Fructose Corn Syrup

5min

The Relationship Between Government and Big Food: Coca-Cola's Involvement and Negative Effects of Soda Consumption

3min

Let’s talk about what happens to your body when you drink soda.

In a ten-ounce soda, there are up to ten teaspoons of sugar. Instead of cane sugar, soda companies are also using high-fructose corn syrup.

High-fructose corn syrup can create even more problems than cane sugar, especially for the liver. The effects of fructose on the liver are actually similar to the effects of alcohol on the liver.

Fructose creates more fat than glucose, and it doesn’t satisfy. Fructose can potentially lead to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The high-fructose corn syrup combined with caffeine in soda may lead to issues with your blood pressure, heart, brain, bones, and kidneys. Soda is also a key contributor to childhood obesity.

The sugar in soda feeds unfriendly bacteria, yeast, and fungus. It can also suppress your immune system and make you more susceptible to infections. This can lead to other issues, including increased tumor growth.

It’s crucial to point out that cancer thrives on sugar. Sugary drinks also block vitamin C and deplete vitamin B1 and vitamin D.

Soft drinks are associated with over 180,000 deaths worldwide. But combining soda with a fast food meal is an even deadlier situation.

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