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Comparing Health Drinks And Soft Drinks 5 Distinct Differences

30th May, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments

While there are so many choices for natural health drinks, it is mystifying to dieticians why anyone still consumes soft drinks. Unfortunately, even if they are associated with fun things like movies and sporting events, soft drinks are not fun for the body.

Here are 5 reasons to take another look at the dangers of soft drinks and discover why natural health drinks are a good alternative.

1. Soft drinks are like a diuretic, depriving the body of crucial hydration. A considerable amount of water is required just to process the high levels of sugar and acid in sodas. To reverse that lack of hydration, 8-12 servings of water are essential for each soft drink consumed. Health drinks made with natural ingredients, on the other hand, help the body absorb water.

2. The high sugar content in soft drinks can cause the pancreas to create excess insulin, leading to blood sugar imbalances. This is especially noticeable after a meal that is high in simple carbs like bread, pasta and desserts. Continual spikes and crashes of sugar and insulin can lead to diabetes. This is a big problem for growing children.

Just about everyone, including kids, will gladly drink natural health drinks that are tasty. Fortunately, there are some excellent choices made with whole food ingredients. We’re not talking about those artificially enhanced vitamin waters or candy-colored sport drinks, but health drinks that contain real whole foods, like fruits and herbs.

3. Soft drinks hamper digestion. Caffeine and sugar virtually shut down the digestive process, forcing the body to use more energy on those things while other nutrients go to waste. That means the body is made to work harder with fewer nutrients from any food being consumed, especially when soft drinks are on the menu. Health drinks with natural ingredients are well equipped to work with the body’s natural digestive processes.

4. Many diet soft drinks contain Aspartame, which has been linked to depression, insomnia, neurological diseases and a wide array of other illnesses. Up to now, the FDA has received in excess of 10,000 consumer complaints about Aspartame. That is eighty percent of all consumer complaints about food additives. This is motivating many health conscious individuals to take a closer look at stevia, an herbal product that is hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, but is known to be helpful for maintaining normal blood sugar levels in healthy individuals. Stevia is calorie free, puts down a big fat zero on the Glycemic index, is all natural, and adds quite a bit of flavor to natural health drinks without causing problems for the pancreas.

5. Soft drinks are so full of phosphoric acid they can leach aluminum from their own cans when stored too long. Alzheimer patients who have been autopsied register substantial levels of aluminum in their brains. Soft drinks have been used to remove rust from a car bumper or other metal surfaces. It’s not hard to visualize what they can do to the digestive tract as well as the rest of the body, including the brain.

Be observant and you will see the multitude of ways that these bubbly little beverages are destroying the health of too many people, and why natural health drinks are far better for the body than soft drinks.

Author Cliff Everett Smith is part owner of www.BestHealthFoodStore.net, the online health food store that offers natural health drinks and concentrated whole foods not usually sold in retail stores. Take the free alkaline foods test to determine the balance of alkaline foods and acid foods in your diet.