Shake or soda ?

[johnmiic]

Soda...except sometimes in the summer.

Folks, never discount the healing power of a burger and a shake. Let me recommend that this summer, on a mildly warm day, when you have nothing better to do for lunch get a Burger and a Shake, (and fries). If you haven't had fast food in a long time make 1 exception. Don't overdo it on the burger and you'll be fine. I had a Quarter Pounder, (no cheese-but that's just me), and a Chocolate Milkshake in the summertime on a lunch-break and it was great. I sat outside, enjoyed the warm weather and it just all seemed to come together for that short time.

Now as for soda being bad for you-well yes, that's correct! It is bad for your teeth like all sugary foods & drinks and Mythbusters demonstrated how Coke polishes chrome bumpers better than real polish. Coffee is bad for you and so is alcohol, red meat and raw fish. However, no one is trying to say replace breathing with soda! All things in moderation. And ScottA, so sorry I couldn't just answer soda or shake.

[megoat]

Diet soda contains 3 poisons-1. Aspartame (causes cancer,Alzheimer's,and internal and thyroid problems)

Show me the study that says this and please don't post some link to some unsubstantiated website. Show me the scientific study that suggests the claims you are making.....

[Teemu]

Soda, I'm getting too fat and go for the diet soda.

Diet soda contains 3 poisons-1. Aspartame (causes cancer,Alzheimer's,and internal and thyroid problems)

2.Phosphoric Acid (leeches Calcium from your bones,destroys the enamel from your teeth and cause cavities)

3.Phenylalanine- another poison equivalent to Aspartame

not sure about you,but I dont drink poison

[Wolverine1969]

Soda, I'm getting too fat and go for the diet soda.

[ScottA]

^All you had to do was answer shake.

soda unless i'm at Johnny Rockets

Me too. Love JR.

[Teemu]

8 WAYS SODA FIZZLES YOUR HEALTH

We would wager money that many of you are “doing the dew” or “doing what tastes right” this very moment. Before you take another gulp from your soft drink can, here are 8 facts about soda to consider that may drastically affect the quality of your health.

pH of Soda = pH of Vinegar
For one, soda, no matter who makes it, is the most acidic beverage you can buy, with a pH of about 2.5, about the same as vinegar. Why does that matter? Acid oxidizes whatever it comes in contact with. If you put soda or vinegar on metal, it will rust it quickly. Check out this table of acid levels of your favorite sodas.

Drink Soda, Leach Calcium
If you drink soda, which also contains high levels of phosphorous, you will leach calcium from your bones. Dr. Michael Murray from the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine concluded, “It appears that increased soft drink consumption is a major factor that contributes to osteoporosis.” Furthermore, Dr. Elson Haas, author of The Detox Diet states, “Tooth loss, periodontal disease, and gingivitis can be problems, especially with a high phosphorus intake, particularly from soft drinks.”

Soda Will Dissolve your Tooth Enamel
Weak bones is just the beginning. According to Dr. James Howenstein. author of A Physician’s Guide to Natural Health Products That Work, the high sugar content of soda is awful. He states, “”In an interesting experiment the sugar from one soft drink was able to damage the white blood cells’ ability to ingest and kill bacteria for seven hours.” Dr. Marion Nestle from his book Food Politics states, “Sugar and acid in soft drinks so easily dissolve tooth enamel.”

Each Additional Soda Increases Risk for Obesity by 1.6 times
So now we’ve got weak bones, weakened immune system, and dissolving teeth. What’s next? Weight gain! Dr. Nestle also concluded, “The relationship between soft drink consumption and body weight is so strong that researchers calculate that for each additional soda consumed, the risk of obesity increases 1.6 times.”

Children Who Drink Soda Break Bones More Easily
Our children aren’t safe, either. Dr. Nestle states, “Adolescents who consume soft drinks display a risk of bone fractures three to four-fold higher than those who do not.” Dr. William Duffy from the Naval Research Institute states, “The high sugar hides the acid. Children little realize they are drinking this strange mixture of phosphoric acid, sugar, caffeine, coloring, and flavoring matter.” Greg Critser from his book Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World states: “A joint study by Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital researchers in February 2001 concluded that such excess liquid calories inhibited the ability of older children to compensate at mealtime, leading to caloric imbalance and, in time, obesity.”

Diet Soda Isn’t Any Better
For those of you with a diet soda in your hands, the news isn’t any better, in fact it’s worse! Carol Simontacchi from her book The Crazy Makers: How the Food Industry Is Destroying Our Brains and Harming Our Children states, “One liter of an aspartame-sweetened beverage can produce about fifty-six milligrams of methanol. When several of these beverages are consumed in a short period of time (one day, perhaps), as much as two hundred fifty milligrams of methanol are dumped into the bloodstream, or thirty-two times the EPA limit.” So, you’re poisoning your body, too.

And when it comes to saccharin, which is a noncaloric petroleum derivative estimated to be three hundred to five hundred times sweeter than sugar: “More than a dozen animal tests over the last thirty years have demonstrated the carcinogenic effects of saccharin in the bladder and other sites, particularly female reproductive organs, and in some instances at doses as low as the equivalent of one to two bottles of diet pop daily.”

With diet soda, you’ve gone from high calories to poisonous levels of methanal and an increased chance of developing cancer. Not a very good trade.

Could Caffeine Jeopardize the Human Race?
Then there’s the caffeine. Jean Carper from her book Food: Your Miracle Medicine : How Food Can Prevent and Cure over 100 Symptoms and Problems states, “tests at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine by Roland R. Griffiths, MD, show caffeine withdrawal can strike people who drink a single cup of strongly brewed coffee or drink caffeinated soft drinks everyday. Further, Dr. Griffiths discovered that caffeine-withdrawal symptoms include not only headache, but also fatigue, mild depression, muscle pain and stiffness, flu-like feelings, nausea and vomiting. And for women: “Those consuming at least one cup of a caffeine-containing beverage per day, such as coffee, tea or soft drinks, were more prone to PMS. And the more caffeine they consumed, the more severe their PMS symptoms.”

Caffeine causes withdrawal with symptoms mimicking a flu and for women it makes PMS even worse. But could caffeine really jeopardize the future of the human race? Yes! “A study on the relationship between caffeine and fertility found that… just one caffeinated soft drink per day was associated with a reduced monthly chance of conception of 50 percent.”

If All That Wasn’t Enough Watch Out for a Asthma and a Rash
And finally there’s the preservative used in soda. Dr. Marcia Zimmerman, author of The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution : A Drug-Free 30 Day Plan states, “Sodium benzoate Sodium benzoate is used as a preservative (microbial control) in foods, including soft drinks, fruit juices, margarine, confections, pickles, and jams. Sodium preservatives add sodium to the diet and reduce the availability of potassium. Some reported reactions to sodium benzoate include recurring urticaria (rash), asthma, and eczema.”

Still Drinking that Soda…..?
Hard to believe that so much mayhem can come from a little can or bottle, but there is absolutely nothing good or redeemable about soda. The sooner you can remove it from your diet, the better. If the FDA were doing its job, it wouldn’t be allowed on the market. If you care about your health and the quality of your life, put the Mountain Dew down!

[AJ Collector]

soda unless i'm at Johnny Rockets

I was there last week in Atlantic City.......Best chili fries ever, guess it has not been that long after all! lol

[YANOULI]

A nice strawberry milkshake ( if the machine is working ).

[livnxxxl]

When I do drink sodas which is not very often I drink an ice cold Pepsi. I also found that I actually like a Mr. Pibb to which is becoming harder to get at most places.

I like shakes to only for more of a dessert though.

[starsky]

i like shakes but it's definitely been awhile.

[torgospizza]

Almost always a Coke, but I had a McDonald's "shamrock" shake a few days ago. If you're ever eating at Sonic, try the Route 44 Ocean Water--Sprite w/ blue coconut syrup. It's a nice change from colas.

[jimsmegos]

Soda here. Noting better than an ice cold Coca Cola to ensure maximum weight gain.

[HardyGirl]

I don't drink soda anymore, but when I did, it was usually a soda, unless there was some exotic flavor or milkshake beyond the van/choc/straw faire. I really miss McDonad's raspberry shakes.

[Adam West]

I also rarely eat fast food but generally water or a diet soda.

If I want a shake, to me it is a treat to have all on its own and not along with a meal...for me at least.

[megoapesnut]

I almost never eat fast food, can't even remember the last time. But I definitely go for a Coke.