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The 3 Most Unhealthy Sodas

Soda may not just harm your waistline if you drink it habitually. There is no shortage of scientific research connecting soda to various serious illnesses. This study, released in the British Medical Journal, found that sugary drinks might increase cancer incidence. Meanwhile, this project, which was published in Stroke, linked diet sodas to dementia risk.

Another study released in JAMA Internal Medicine states that the intake of both artificially sweetened and sugary beverages is linked with a higher risk of all-cause mortality. To put it another way, if you drink a lot of soda, you are more likely to die.

The fact is that if you’re searching for a nutritious drink, you should avoid the soda section of any store. That said, certain soda companies are worse than others—and we don’t just mean in terms of sugar or calories.

Read on to discover which soda brands you should avoid today!

1 — Pibb Xtra

Pibb Xtra has gone through several name changes and modifications throughout the years (Mr. Pibb, anybody?), but many of the noxious components have remained constant.

Pibb Xtra has a number of concerning components connected to a range of health concerns, such as caramel coloring and potassium benzoate. However, tons of beverages contain these compounds.

Pibb Xtra, on the other hand, has one component that stands out from the rest: Polyethylene glycol. That is the same main component found in Miralax, a laxative.

2 — Pepsi

Many people like the classic Pepsi taste—but that doesn’t make it healthy.

Other than the obvious worries connected with sugar, caffeine, and a high amount of high fructose corn syrup, Pepsi has phosphoric acid in it. Why is this noteworthy? Phosphoric acid is frequently utilized in rust removers and other home cleaning products.

The caramel color in Pepsi may be carcinogenic, according to the California state attorney general. Caramel coloring is also linked to hypertension, cancer, and even a decreased white blood cell count. About a decade ago, the state of California declared 4-MEL a carcinogen.

On a particularly strange note, farmers in India used to use Pepsi as a pesticide. Before you call poison control, remember that all of that sugar in Pepsi would have attracted additional insects that subsequently killed even smaller larvae that was damaging the farmers’ crops. Still, the phrase “soft drink” and “pesticide” shouldn’t ever be used together.

3 — Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is on this list for a reason that has nothing to do with nutrition or components.

According to a study by Boston University, between 2011 and 2015, Coca-Cola and Pepsi funded nearly 100 national health organizations. Coke also poured $6 million into lobbying efforts between 2011 and 2014 (Pepsi invested $3 million). Furthermore, Coke and Pepsi have lobbied against over 28 different public health bills that focused on decreasing public soda consumption as well as improving nutrition.

In total, 96 health organizations accepted money from either Coca-Cola or Pepsi throughout the research period, with 83 of them taking funds exclusively from Coca-Cola.

Author: Scott Dowdy

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