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BPA Chemicals Found in Soda Cans

4/28/2009 - (NaturalNews) A test performed by Canada's national health regulatory agency, Health Canada, has turned up detectable levels of the hormone-disrupting compound bisphenol A (BPA) in 96 percent of canned soft drinks. BPA is an industrial chemical used...

Mercury Found in High-Fructose Corn Syrup

3/26/2009 - (NaturalNews) High-fructose corn syrup has taken our food shelves by storm. It is present in many different types of bread, cereals, breakfast bars, yogurts, soups and sugary beverages. It is estimated that, on a typical day, an American consumes an average...

Baking Soda Boosts Athletic Performance by Alkalizing the Body

2/24/2009 - (NaturalNews) Baking soda can indeed increase athletes' speed, according to a pair of recent studies giving confirmation to a belief that scientists have long been skeptical of. For years, professional athletes have sworn by "soda doping," the practice...

Childhood Obesity Initiative Is Same Old Story: Looks Good on Paper, But Kids Keep Getting Fatter

2/21/2009 - In an announcement that's picking up considerable press, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (which includes the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation) has announced it's doing something to prevent kids from getting fatter....

Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Diet Soda

2/16/2009 - (NaturalNews) A new study published in January 16, 2009 edition of Diabetes Care indicates that daily consumption of diet soda plays a key role in the development of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of findings known...

Drinking Soda Pop Doubles Risk of Kidney Disease

2/11/2009 - (NaturalNews) Maybe you eat a fairly healthy diet most of the time, so you might assume indulging in two or more cans of your favorite soda pop every day can't be too bad for you. But, especially if you are a woman, you could be setting yourself up for...

First Stevia-Sweetened Diet Soft Drink Hits the Market: Zevia!

1/29/2009 - (NaturalNews) A new company called Zevia has introduced a line of stevia-sweetened, zero-calorie carbonated soft drinks, the first such products to hit the U.S. market. Zevia soda comes in four flavors: Cola, Orange, Root Beer and Twist (lemon-lime)....

High Fructose Corn Syrup Contaminated with Toxic Mercury, Says Research (opinion)

1/27/2009 - (NaturalNews) New research published in Environmental Health and conducted in part by a scientist at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has revealed that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is contaminated with the toxic heavy metal mercury. That...

Prevent Cavities Naturally

12/22/2008 - (NaturalNews) Daily, careful brushing and flossing are important for preventing cavities and gum disease. Heredity has also been shown to play a part in how healthy a person's mouth is as well. However, an often overlooked way to improve the health of...

How Media Drives Obesity in Children and Simple Counter Tactics

11/28/2008 - (NaturalNews) One the most important indicators of the state of health of Americans today may be the ever increasing rate of overweight and obese children. The Institute of Medicine has found that one-third of American children are either obese or at...

Salt Content in Processed Foods Linked to Higher Soda Consumption, Hypertension and Obesity

11/18/2008 - (NaturalNews) Higher salt intake in children is related to an increased consumption of sugary beverages, according to a study conducted by researchers from St. George's, University of London, and published in the American Heart Association's journal...

Diet Sodas Contribute to Childhood Obesity

10/15/2008 - (NaturalNews) In an August 13th, 2008, letter to the American Journal of Public Health, a group of North Carolina epidemiologists pointed out some shocking statistics about which there is little awareness: almost 50 percent of infants in The Women, Infants...

Buy Your Poison - Aspartame, Diet Soda, Splenda

9/24/2008 - (NaturalNews) Chemist James Schlatter was working on an anti-ulcer drug candidate in the labs of G.D. Searle & Company. He was recrystallizing aspartame from ethanol when the mixture spilled on to the outside of the flask he was using. Some of the powder...

Why Soft Drinks Contribute to Obesity

9/1/2008 - (NaturalNews) The introduction of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in the seventies coincided with a marked rise in obesity in the U.S., leading to speculations that there might be a causal connection between HFCS consumption and weight gain (1). This...

Registered Dietitian Jill Fleming Gives Advice on Staying Healthy

7/8/2008 - (NaturalNews) This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's The Healthiest Year of Your Life, which can be found at (http://thehealthiestyearofyourlife.com) . In this excerpt, Jill Fleming shares on listening to your body and staying healthy. The...

The Dangers of Dehydration (Part I)

6/16/2008 - (NaturalNews) The human body is composed of 75 percent water and 25 percent solid matter. To provide nourishment, eliminate waste and conduct all the trillions of activities in the body, we need water. Most modern societies, however, no longer stress...

Western Diet of Meat, Refined Grains and Diet Soda Linked to Heart Disease, Metabolic Syndrome

6/12/2008 - (NaturalNews) People who eat a typical "Western diet" or drink diet soda have a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the journal Circulation. "This is a red-alert wake-up call,"...

Indoor Air in Homes Often Contaminated with Formaldehyde from Building Materials

5/9/2008 - (NaturalNews) Many consumers may not be aware that formaldehyde, a toxin and carcinogen commonly used in the embalming process, is also one of the most common ingredients in many materials that make up a normal home. As a result, many household items...

Mainstream Media Attacks Water; Recommends People Drink Soda Instead!

4/3/2008 - (NaturalNews) As proof that mainstream health information continutes to become increasingly detached from reality, the mainstream media (MSM) has launched a new wave of misinformation designed to discredit the health benefits of drinking water! Just...

Don’t Offend Others With Second-Hand Chemicals

3/28/2008 - (NaturalNews) Feel overwhelmed by cleaning tasks? There's one way to actually take control over the toxins that may be stressing out your nervous and detoxification systems – stop using chemicals on your body and in your house. You'll also be doing your...

Soda Consumption Linked to Heart Disease

2/4/2008 - (NaturalNews) Drinking one or more carbonated beverages per day may increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association. "We were struck by the fact...

Soda Manufacturers Attempt to Downplay Sodium Benzoate Link to Hyperactivity

1/4/2008 - (NaturalNews) In response to a recent study that linked common soft drink additive sodium benzoate to increased hyperactivity in children, the British Soft Drink Association downplayed the significance of the new findings. "It should be noted that...

Study Indicates Diet Soda Increases Heart Disease Risk

10/21/2007 - (NaturalNews) For the past several years, the leading cause of death among Americans has been heart disease. In 2006, for instance, according to the CDC, nearly 655,000 deaths were directly attributable to the silent killer—100,000 more than the...

Top 20 things that are more dangerous to children than lead paint in Mattel toys

9/5/2007 - The mainstream media is amusingly irrational when it comes to reporting scare stories. The latest example involves the lead content of Mattel toys made in China. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a third recall of Mattel toys involving...

Kids' soda consumption strongly linked to hyperactivity, mental problems

7/23/2007 - (NaturalNews) Teenagers who drink more soda have more mental health difficulties, including hyperactivity and mental distress, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers used questionnaires to survey...

The new rules of imperialism: Economic warfare, consumer products and disease exports

5/29/2007 - History tells us that imperialist nations quite predictably invade weaker nations on a regular basis... especially when those weaker nations happen to be standing on valuable natural resources like oil or uranium. Thanks to this desire for strategic...

Phosphoric acid in sodas nearly as damaging to teeth as battery acid

4/5/2007 - According to a report published in the March / April edition of General Dentistry, phosphoric acid in soda causes tooth enamel erosion, even with minimal exposure. While some consumers may believe that sugar is the only culprit of soda's adverse effects...

New negative calorie 'Enviga' soda falsely advertised and may actually make some people fatter, charges CSPI

3/9/2007 - (NaturalNews) A new soda claiming it reduces calories was doubted to be effective upon its official release in October 2006, and now a public nutrition and health advocacy group is suing over false advertising. The soda is called Enviga, a caffeinated...

Baking soda can clean your teeth, clear your complexion and act as a natural antacid

2/18/2007 - (NaturalNews) Many components of the modern western diet – meats, fish, dairy products, most grains, sugars, alcohol and caffeinated drinks (in fact, almost everything except vegetables, millet, most fruits and, as we have just seen, apple cider vinegar)...

Nutritionally unaware consumers guzzle down soda pop for breakfast

1/21/2007 - (NaturalNews) Consumption of carbonated soft drinks with breakfast has soared among U.S. consumers in the past 20 years, according to data from the New York-based consumer research firm NPD Group. Coffee consumption appears to have fallen accordingly. According...

AMA sides with beverage association against tax on sugary sodas

11/15/2006 - (NaturalNews) Increasing evidence suggests soda plays a large part in the obesity epidemic and the related type 2 diabetes epidemic running rampant across the globe, but a recent proposal to tax the sugary beverages and make them less attractive has been...

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