[TFHB] would you like cole or pepsi?

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ok..that was supposed to say " coke " ..not cole....

 

 

>fraggle <EBbrewpunx

>May 29, 2007 8:33 AM

>vegan chat , TFHB <TFHB >

>[TFHB] would you like cole or pepsi?

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>Report: Soda May Seriously Harm Your Health

>Sunday, May 27, 2007

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>You may want to put that soda can down.

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>A common preservative found in drinks such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Dr.

>Pepper, Fanta and Diet Pepsi and may cause serious cell damage,

>according to a report in Britain's The Independent.

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>Sodium benzoate has the ability to switch off vital parts of a

>person's DNA, according to research from a British university.

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>The problem is usually associated with aging and alcohol abuse, but

>new findings show that drinking soda with the preservative can

>eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver and degenerative diseases

>such as Parkinson's.

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>Click here to read the full story in The Independent.

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>Sodium benzoate, which derives from benzoic acid, has been used for

>years by the carbonated drinks industry to prevent mold from

>developing in soft drinks. The ingredient has been the subject of

>concern on cancer, because when mixed with Vitamin C, it turns into a

>carcinogenic substance called benzene, the Independent reported.

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>Last year, a Food Standards Agency survey of benzene in drinks found

>high levels in four brands that were removed from store shelves.

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> " These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the

>mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock

>it out altogether, " said Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology

>and biotechnology.

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>“The Earth is not dying - she is being killed. And those who are killing her

have names and addresses.†— Utah Phillips

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