If the same old dry excuses of “It’s got way too many calories” or “It makes me bloated” haven’t stopped you from drinking soda already, maybe a newly published study linking soda to skin cancer will.
Already linked as a major factor in obesity and osteoporosis, a 2009 study published this year by the Cancer Prevention Research journal has linked the high amount of phosphate levels found in soda to the same kinds of tumors developed in skin cancer.
Though widely distributed in most foods naturally as a preservative or as a nutritional additive, phosphates can be found anywhere. But according to the study, humans are consuming twice the recommended amount. A recommended dietary intake of phosphates is 1000 mg and should not exceed 4000 mg.
A study funded by the National Dairy Council and the National Institutes of Health showed that soft drink consumption has doubled since the 1970s. Calorie intake from sodas has tripled since the 1970s, rising from 2.8 percent to 7 percent, or a jump from 50 calories to 144 calories. This means on average, people are drinking three times more soda than in the past. Calcium intake was also shown to have dropped since 30 years ago.
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