Health: The Dangers of Sodas and Diet Drinks

The Dangers of Sodas and Diet Drinks

Written by Dianne Ronnow

Sodas and colas are incredibly popular across repparttar

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United States. More than 15 billion gallons were sold in 2000. That works out to at least one 12-ounce can per day for every man, woman and child. Sodas are full of empty calories and will contribute to obesity, tooth decay, weakened bones and caffeine dependence. Studies have shown strong links between children who drink sodas and childhood obesity. No one can deny repparttar 137953

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high levels of sugar that cause it. The acids in sodas begin to etch away repparttar 137955

tooth enamel within 20 minutes. These acids also upset repparttar 137956

gastrointestinal system and cause many stomach disorders, as well as disturb repparttar 137957

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body, making an acid climate in which disease flourishes.

Sodas are a huge contributor to caffeine dependence, and it often starts with young children. And diet colas are often packed with a lot more caffeine than their regular counterparts. With repparttar 137959 popularity of stimulant drinks such as Red Bull, that contain extra amounts of caffeine, there is a reported rise in aggressive behavior and violence among youths that consume these drinks.

Alcohol: Is there really a problem?

Written by Paul Johnson

Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are different branches of repparttar

same poisonous tree. Alcoholism is dependence based; meaning, a person feels that they need alcohol in order to cope with day-to-day life.

Alcohol abuse, on repparttar 137929 other hand, is not an uncontrollable urge, but repparttar 137930 uncontrollability of repparttar 137931 abuser once s/he obtains alcohol.

An alcoholic abuser may have problems keeping up with daily responsibilities, such as going to work or adhering to familial needs. He or she may also get in drunk-driving accidents, or develop medical conditions due to their alcoholic consumption.

Binge drinking, for example, is a method of abusing alcohol, but not everyone who binge drinks would be considered an alcoholic, by definition.

Try asking yourself repparttar 137932 following questions to assess whether you believe that you could have a problematic alcohol related issue. The first question relates to how others view you.

* Question 1: Has anyone ever brought repparttar 137933 issue up, that your drinking is a problem? The next three deal with personal reflection.

* Question 2: Have you ever felt guilty about your drinking?

* Question 3: Have you ever thought that drinking got in your way or that you should cut down?

* And, question 4: Do you drink in repparttar 137934 morning to feel better, or to calm your nerves (or to recover from a hangover)?

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