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"Jelly, soda pop, pastry, beer, cake, salad dressing. Benzoic acid. soda pop, fruit juice, margarine, apple cider. Monosodium glutamate (MSG). Bouillon, Chinese restaurant dishes, chicken broth or flavoring, and may also be present in glutamate, hy-drolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, or yeast extract. EDTA. Margarine, salad dressing, frozen dinners, and other processed foods. Aspartame. Artificially sweetened foods. Propyl Gallate. Frozen dinners, gravy mix, turkey sausage. Alginate. Ice cream, salad dressing, cheese spread, frozen dinners. Bromates." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Ambien, who was sleeping in the poster back by the soda pop. As the women munched their potato chips and oatmeal raisin cookies, Ms. Hillmer spoke of the ills that could befall them if they did not get their sleep. Insomnia, she said, could hurt their memories, increase their moodiness, and lead to heart disease. Missing sleep might make them obese, she said, and lead to "some severe psychotic issues." And it can cause automobile crashes, she said, when insomniacs doze off behind the wheel. To illustrate this last point, Ms." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"All commercial alcohols—wines, beers, liquor. soda pop. All second-half life cycle food produce. All white—salt, sugar, vinegar, bread, pasta, rice, pasteurized and homogenized milk. Garden Produce When garden produce is grown commercially to be large-sized through the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, mineral-depleted soil, and poor quality water, it is lacking in gv and wl. Likewise, if it is harvested in its second half life cycle, it is deficient in gv and wl. The same can be said for average garden produce that reaches large sizes after months of growth." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Look at how much lower the risk for cancer is in a population that combines these foods, especially when you contrast them with Western populations subsisting on soda pop, cheese puffs, and cheeseburgers," he says. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE We can look forward to finding new phytochemicals within plant foods that enhance health, predicts Dr. Hasler. For example, the benefits of flavonoids in dark chocolate for heart health is a relatively recent research phenomenon. Dr. Hasler is confident that over the next decade, other phytochemical synergies will be discovered for other diseases, too. Dr." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"The Crestor Charity Challenge evoked recollections of the Pepsi Challenge, a promotional gimmick that the soda pop manufacturer had used repeatedly in ads to create the impression that cola drinkers preferred the taste of its product to that of Coke. The Crestor Charity Challenge, which AstraZeneca was paying to sponsor at thirty-five professional golf tournaments around the country in 2005, sent an implicit message that Crestor was better and safer than any of the other cholesterol-lowering pills. This was not the case." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"By that time, I realized I had made many choices which had led me away from the mainstream: no deodorant, toothpaste, vaccinations, drugs, television, hydrogenated oils, white flour, sugar, soda pop or processed, packaged foods. I was proud to be following a new path and wanted to convey the importance of being different to family and friends. In March 2002, I gave birth (gaining only 10 pounds!) to a healthy baby boy. It was an 85% raw vegan pregnancy! I gave birth at home with no problems." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"LESSON THREE: PLANT SLANT Avoid meat and processed foods Most centenarians in Nicoya, Sardinia, and Okinawa never had the chance to develop the habit of eating processed foods, soda pop, or salty snacks. For much of their lives, they ate small portions of unprocessed foods. They avoided meat?or more accurately, didn't have access to it—except on rare occasions. Traditional Sardinians, Nicoyans, and Okinawans ate what they produced in their gardens, supplemented by staples: durum wheat (Sardinia), sweet potato (Okinawa), or maize (Nicoya). Strict Adventists avoid meat entirely." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"You'll want to discard any unhealthy foods—sugar, refined starches, soda pop, et cetera—that may have been purchased before starting your healthy diet. Looking at what you will need in terms of appliances will save you time in the kitchen. One of the most important time-saving appliances is a slow cooker (brand name Crock-Pot). With this method, foods are cooked slowly throughout the day and are ready to serve when you get home from work." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Vickar says he checks for magnesium levels in all of his patients, "especially adolescents who drink a lot of soda pop. I also do zinc, copper, and manganese levels because there is some evidence that low manganese is implicated in tardive dyskinesia. A low magnesium level is implicated in irritability, nervousness, even nerve conduction problems and seizures. The worst-case scenario is a premenopausal woman who just had a baby, was on birth control pills prior to her pregnancy, is on prenatal vitamins, and goes back on the pill after the baby is born." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Benzoic acid. soda pop, fruit juice, margarine, apple cider. Monosodium glutamate (MSG). Bouillon, Chinese restaurant dishes, chicken broth or flavoring, and may also be present in glutamate, hy-drolyzed protein, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, or yeast extract. EDTA. Margarine, salad dressing, frozen dinners, and other processed foods. Aspartame. Artificially sweetened foods. Propyl Gallate. Frozen dinners, gravy mix, turkey sausage. Alginate. Ice cream, salad dressing, cheese spread, frozen dinners. Bromates. Baked goods, bread crumbs, refrigerated dough." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Eating certain foods (processed foods, soda pop) can cause an acidic shift in your blood. This is the basis for some raw food diets which try to focus on eating foods that do not cause an acidic shift in your blood pH, thus keeping your calcium levels healthy all day long. If you continually use calcium from your bones, you will lose some of your bone mineral density, causing your bones to become weak. Eating healthy foods that help ensure your blood levels of calcium are good is important to bone health. Fruits and vegetables do not pull calcium from your bones." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Regular consumption of stimulating foods or substances, such as meat, hot spices, chocolate, sugar, tobacco, narcotic drugs, soda pop, artificial sweeteners, and the like • Stress • Most pharmacological drugs • Excessive exercise • Overeating and excessive weight gain • Watching television daily for several hours Any of these factors have a blood-thickening effect and, thereby, force cells to give up water. The cellular water is used to restore blood thinness. To avoid self-destruction, however, the cells begin to hold onto water." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"I think the worst carbohydrate of any kind is soda pop. The phosphate, or phosphoric acid, in soda pop changes the chemistry of the body dramatically—and not for the better. The pH of soda pop is less than 3, which is very acidic. To neutralize this powerful acid, the body must use loads of minerals, such as magnesium and calcium. And the more soda you drink, the more likely you are to be deficient in these minerals." - Pat Sullivan, Wellness Piece by Piece: How a Successful Entrepreneur Discovered the Pieces to His Chronic Health Puzzle (Get the book.)

"Putnam [184] reports that the typical fast-food outlet's hamburger in 1957 contained a little more than 1 ounce of cooked meat, compared with up to 6 ounces in 1997. soda pop was 8 ounces in 1957, compared with 32 ounces to 64 ounces in 1997. A theater serving of popcorn was 3 cups in 1957, compared with 16 cups (medium size popcorn) in 1997. A muffin was less than 1.5 ounces in 1957, compared with 5-8 ounces in 1997. Smiciklas-Wright et al." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Not only is it high in refined sugar, which is highly acid forming in and of itself, but most soda pop contains a large amount of phosphoric acid—not to mention carbon dioxide (an end product of the acid neutralization process.) ? Alkaline-Forming Foods Only fresh fruits and vegetables are alkaline-forming and help your body maintain a proper pH. (Note: even though citrus fruits ate highly acidic, yout body tteats them as alkaline so that they are highly effective alkalin-izers." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "It is in soda pop, which is manufactured from fluoridated water. Once you look at the scope of the problem, you realize that there is no way in the wotld to determine what your flouride intake is, but it's far higher than is healthy." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Quantity In advanced societies, thinking that tea, coffee, alcohol, soda pop, or other forms of manufactured beverages are desirable substitutes for the purely natural water needs of the daily "stressed" body is a common, but potentially deadly, mistake.2 Water is the solvent in our bodies, and as such, it regulates all the functions of our bodies, including the action of all the solids dissolved in the water. In fact, every function of the body is monitored and pegged to the efficient flow of water." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "High glycemic foods that cause elevated insulin levels and the concomitant problems I just mentioned include: • Bananas • Raisins • Carrots • Potatoes • Corn • Breads, cereals, pastas, and rice of all kinds 'Soda pop, particularly colas, may be the single worst "food" ever invented. First, soda contains approximately 1 teaspoon of sugar per ounce of soda. (Aspartame is even worse—once having been considered by the military for possible use as a battlefield neurotoxin.) That works out to about 12 teaspoons per can, or 32 teaspoons per Big Gulp." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"It can be a healthful alternative to soda and alcoholic beverages, but if it is loaded with fructose and other sweeteners, it may be no better than soda pop. Read labels before you buy. Soda water, seltzer water, and tonic water are not considered bottled waters. They are regulated separately, may contain sugar and calories, and are considered soft drinks. Understanding where the carbonation in sparkling water comes from isn't always easy. So-called "naturally sparkling" water must get its carbonation from the same source as the water." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"BEWARE OF SWEETENED DRINKS Sugary drinks like soda pop, sweetened iced tea, and fruit juice are probably the worst ways to provide your body with calories if you want to lose weight. These high caloric-density beverages are absorbed very rapidly into the blood, so they contribute minimally to a sense of fullness but result in a rapid surge of blood sugar accompanied by a significant release of insulin. Even in nondiabetics, sugary drinks contribute to a significant increase in appetite in the hours that follow." - Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon, Hunger Free Forever: The New Science of Appetite Control (Get the book.)

"Triple cheeseburgers, enormous omelets, double chili cheese fries—and now, you can literally buy a tub of soda pop. Gulp! We are being up-sized and super-sized at the expense of our own size. Not to be outdone, casual dining restaurants are now serving platters with oversized portions, the food hanging off the plate. We don't know about you, but we're usually full after the bread and salad, well before the entree arrives. Furthet evidence of the fattening of America comes in the sheer number of all-you-can-eat restaurants and endless buffets." - David H. Rippe, Jared Rosen, The Flip: Turn Your World Around (Get the book.) "More good flip news comes from The Food Trust, which reporrs that nine of ten parents want soda pop out of schools. Conversations on the Bridge If we haven't ruined your appetite with the bad news of widespread indulgence in junk food, you may wanr ro srick around and have dessert with our Flipsters of Food, as we present our signature dish—Conversations on the Bridge. Relax! Our server will pour you a cup of fresh roasted organic Fair Trade coffee as you enjoy these dialogues." - David H. Rippe, Jared Rosen, The Flip: Turn Your World Around (Get the book.) "The doctor advised him to lay off the caffeine, soda pop, processed foods, and red meat. Batty listened politely and asked for medication to cure his ailments. The physician raised an eyebrow and wrote Barry three prescriptions as he warned him to take better care of himself. Since then Barry has ignored the advice. It's his life, his body, and he'll live any way he darn well pleases. Barry is proud of his defiance. Nobody is going to tell him what to do." - David H. Rippe, Jared Rosen, The Flip: Turn Your World Around (Get the book.)

"Again I took dietary histories and got the same stories—fatback, cornbread, sorghum, grits, soda pop, and maybe an apple a week or so. No good quality sources of protein. None of this was formal research, though. But after the residency, a partner and I took over a practice in Fulton, Missouri, and we saw only one woman of the first hundred we delivered with toxemia. Only 1%! It was easy to predict—she was very poor, lived in a shack on an easement by the Missouri River, and was malnourished. While I was in Fulton, drug company "detail men" were calling me all the time." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"For this reason, caf-feinated beverages (such as coffee, tea, and some soda pop) should be avoided. Some people report an improvement in hypoglycemia episodes when eating a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. That observation appears to conflict with research showing that increasing protein intake can impair the body's ability to process sugar,11 possibly because prorein increases insulin levels12 (insulin reduces blood sugar levels)." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Every day he grabbed a cup of coffee on his way to the shop and later lived on candy bars, cans of soda pop, 11 i a. inc ruuu muuu :ulu i iuin and burgers and fries. To try to keep up with his service calls, he drove too fast and regularly ran yellow and red lights, scaring and irking other drivers. At home, he was always irritable, and his wife and four-year-old daughter learned to give him plenty of space. We've all known people like Angie, Jessica, and Josh (I'll come back to them later in the book). Their minds are in a jumble, and their moods and behavior disturb everyone around them." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"Take an active role with parents' groups and other organizations that are fighting to get companies to quit marketing junk food and soda pop in schools," recommends pediatrician Dr. Johnston. "And urge your kids' schools to carry vending machines that stock more healthy foods." Learn. Study about the diet-behavior connection. "What your child eats or doesn't eat directly relates to how he or she thinks, feels, and acts," Ruggiero says. Put into practice tips from Little Sugar Addicts by Dr. DesMaisons, Allergies and the Hyperactive Child by Dr. Rapp, Feed Your Kids Right by Lendon Smith, M.D." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.) "I would eat cakes, pies, ice cream, soda pop, everything with sugar in it," LaLanne remembers. "My mother gave me regular foods, and I wouldn't eat them. I'd steal junk food from the kitchen and go into the backyard to eat in secret. I was just like an alcoholic." LaLanne's turning point came after attending an inspirational lecture by health food pioneer Paul Bragg. "He said you should obey nature's laws, and one of the big ones was to eat foods in their natural state. So I immediately cut out all white sugar and white flour," he recalls. "The minute I cut them out, my whole life changed." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.) "The purpose of school is to teach kids to read, write, add, and think— not buy junk food like soda pop, candies, gum, and fast foods," Ruskin protests, calling both obesity and diabetes "marketing-related diseases." Dr. Walter Willett of Harvard also aptly argues, "Soda, like smoking, simply has no place in schools." What it comes down to, bemoans Harvard endocrinologist and researcher David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., is that "we as a society have really abdicated responsibility for teaching kids how to eat right and how to have an active lifestyle." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

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