do soft drinks cause loss of bone mass?
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Yes, carbonated soft drinks do cause a loss of bone mass.  Also, the caffeine in the drink stimulates Osteoclasts (which breakdown bone) and thus cause a loss of bone mass.
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Yes, you should count coffee and black tea - as a minus!!\n\nReason: They are dehydrating.\n\nAs a doctor told me, our body is actually not built to get calories/energy with liquid, except as a child, so better drink as little beer or fruit juice as possible. Both contain more energy than milk and can make you fat as well...\n\nSo the best is to stick to water to get your liquid intake recommended.
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all sodas are bad for you even diet.i stopped drinking them 13yrs ago.the doc told my husband to stop drinking them and if he could not ,he said to drink fresca, no fat\nlow sodium\nno carbs. water is the best to drink when you are trying to lose weight GOOD LUCK!
194099
it is based on bone density
458866
You need to keep up with calcium.  Your body depletes it as you get older, so taking supplements and drinking milk etc can't hurt!  Without calcium your bones get brittle etc, so even if you have a good level now, you need to keep it good!.
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Lime is calcium carbonate, which is what we use to make bone.  It is available from a wide variety of plants.\n\nCalcium doesn't just make bones, it is essential for other biological processes.  This is why you can lose bone mass - if you get low on calcium, the body will leech it from the bones for more important functions.\n\nIn chicken eggs, not only does the shell protect the embryo, the calcium is leeched from the shell to provide calcium for the growing chick.  By the time the chick is ready to hatch, the shell is thinned down enough for the chick to get through.
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One that I heard not too long ago has to do with the caffienne. Apparently, caffienne will actually leach a bit of calcium out of your system, which can contribute to osteoporosis (brittle bones), which in turn makes you more prone to breaking bones and makes it difficult to heal those broken bones. (This is a long term effect, of course.) \n\nLet's see... there's the yellowed teeth... caffienne's diuretic effect...
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it is bad for just about every part of your body to drink soft drinks. if you are still in your growing years (boys up to 22, girls up to 18) soft drinks can do serious long term damage. they aren't good for anyone but especially not for the young. \n\ni say it but i still drink them. however, i did not drink carbonated beverages until after i became an adult and had my only child. before that, i wouldn't risk the possible effects on myself or my child.
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No, it's not.  You need more than just calcium if you are experiencing a weakness of bone.  You need vitamin D as well.  Try taking Viactic as the other answer says.  And regular checkups with your doctor are important to make sure you do not have osteoporosis.
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diet drinks have aspartame in them which causes symptoms of fibromyalgia... which is a muscular disorder.
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Milk and Cheese have protein AND they have calcium ... which helps you lose weight!
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Subject: Beware of diet soft drinks  \nDiet Softdrink is doing it...\n \n \nPlease read this! It may help you or someone you know.\n\nIn October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick. She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out\nof bed; she was in so much pain.\n\nBy March 2002, she had undergone several tissue and muscle biopsies and was on 24 various prescription medications. The doctors could not determine what was wrong with her. She was in so much pain, and so sick...she just knew she was dying.\n\nShe put her house, bank accounts, life insurance, etc., in her oldest daughters name, and made sure that her younger children were to be taken care of.. She also wanted her last hooray, so she planned a trip to FL (basically in a wheelchair) for March 22nd.\n\nOn March 19th I called her to ask how her most recent tests went, and she said they didn't find anything on the test, but they believe she had MS. (Multiple Sclerosis)\n\nI recalled an article a friend of mine E-mailed to me and I asked my sister if she drank diet soda? She told me that she did. As a matter of fact, she was getting ready to crack one open that moment... I told her not to open it, and to stop drinking the diet soda !!! I E-mailed her the article my friend, a lawyer, had sent.\n\nMy sister called me within 32 hours after our phone conversation and told me she had stopped drinking the diet soda AND she could walk!!!! The muscle spasms went away. She said she didn't feel 100% but she sure felt a lot better. She told me she was going to her doctor with this article and would call me when she got home.\n\nWell, she called me, and said her doctor was amazed! He is going to call all of his MS patients to find out if they consumed artificial sweeteners of any kind...\nIn a nutshell, she was being poisoned by the Aspartame in the diet soda... and literally dying a slow and miserable death.\nWhen she got to FL March 22nd, all she had to take was one pill, and that was a pill for the Aspartame poisoning! She is well on her way to a complete recovery . and she is walking!!! No wheelchair!!!\n \nThis article saved her life.\n\nIf it says "SUGAR FREE" on the label, DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!\n\nI have spent several days lecturing at the WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE on "ASPARTAME," marketed as 'NutraSweet,' 'Equal,' and 'Spoonful.'\nIn the keynote address by the EPA, it was announced that in the United Statesin 2001 there is an epidemic of multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. It was difficult to determine exactly what toxin was causing this to be rampant.\n\nI stood up and said that I was there to lecture on exactly that subject. I will explain why Aspartame is so dangerous: When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, which in turn causes metabolic acidosis. Formic acid is the poison found in the sting of fire ants. The methanol toxicity mimics, among other conditions, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus. Many people were being diagnosed in error. Although multiple sclerosis is not a death sentence..., methanol toxicity is!\n\nSystemic lupus has become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially with Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi drinkers. The victim usually does not know that the Aspartame is the culprit. He or she continues its use; irritating the lupus to such a degree that it may become a life-threatening condition.. We have seen patients with systemic lupus become asymptotic, once taken off diet sodas.\n\nIn cases of those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, (when in reality, the disease is methanol toxicity), most of the symptoms disappear. We've seen many cases where vision loss returned and hearing loss improved markedly.\n\nThis also applies to cases of tinnitus and fibromyalgia.\n\nDuring a lecture,
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It won't make you short but I've heard more than once that heavy weight training may have adverse affects on the  bone development of young people. Maybe you should consult a doctor.
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Weight loss drinks are not healthy.  There is no immediate remedy for being overweight.  Weight loss drinks such as Slim Fast are made out of the same fluid that people in a hospital eat on a feeding tube.  Over a period of time you will lose the ability to use your intestinal muscles..causing digestion problems.  Eating healthy while controlling portions, and exercising 30 mintues to an hour each day is a sure way of losing weight.  Its so simple but so many people neglect it..
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Below is an excerpt from Real Dangers of Drinking Soda\n\nPhosphoric Acid: May interfere with the body's ability to use calcium, which can lead to osteoporosis or softening of the teeth and bones. Phosphoric acid also neutralizes the hydrochloric acid in your stomach, which can interfere with digestion, making it difficult to utilize nutrients. \n\nSugar: Soft drink manufacturers are the largest single user of refined sugar in the United States. It is a proven fact that sugar increases insulin levels, which can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, premature aging and many more negative side effects. Most sodas include over 100 percent of the RDA of sugar. \n\nAspartame: This chemical is used as a sugar substitute in diet soda. There are over 92 different health side effects associated with aspartame consumption including brain tumors, birth defects, diabetes, emotional disorders and epilispsy/seizures. Further, when aspartame is stored for long periods of time or kept in warm areas it changes to methanol, an alcohol that converts to formaldehyde and formic acid, which are known carcinogens. \n\nCaffeine: Caffeinated drinks cause jitters, insomnia, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, elevated blood cholesterol levels, vitamin and mineral depletion, breast lumps, birth defects, and perhaps some forms of cancer.\n\nTap Water: I recommend that everyone avoid drinking tap water because it can carry any number of chemicals including chlorine, trihalomethanes, lead, cadmium, and various organic pollutants. Tap water is the main ingredient in bottled soft drinks. \n\nSoda is one of the main reasons, nutritionally speaking, why many people suffer health problems. Aside from the negative effects of the soda itself, drinking a lot of soda is likely to leave you with little appetite for vegetables, protein and other food that your body needs.
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drinking milk will not make you lose weight, however it does help balance out you're diet if you drink 1% or skim. i find it helps up the protein nicely. But like I said you will not lose weight by soley drinking milk.
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Basically...proteins such as egg etc.,calcium in the form of yoghurt/milk,n carbohydrates in the form of White bread, n less of fats,accompanied by a fruit with a meal\n\natleast 5 portions of fruits n veggies-one portion=fist of hand\nBUt coz they r growing, they need carbs n proteins a lot, drinking a health drink with milk is best\nn yes...limit intake of fast food/soft drinks, instead just treat urself with them sometiimes....n replace them with fruits/veggies/salads/milk