Pop

[Thick Rick]

I drink a lot of pop. how bad is pop for you. I drink like 2-4 cans of mountin dew a day. Is this bad or should I not worry about it?

[BIG-D]

Is it diet or regular, if its regular, that is a shitload of sugar through out the day.

[Thick Rick]

Originally Posted by BIG-D

Is it diet or regular, if its regular, that is a shitload of sugar through out the day.

Regular is that bad? My body fat is ok around 15-17% but I also eat a lot of steaks and hamburgers. I am going to the doctors in 2 and a half weeks to get blood work done at the half way point of my cycle. Is sugar something that can get bad or dangerous without me knowing? ie body fat or compinsition.
Thanks

[roadkill]

that's roughly 35-40 teaspoons of sugar per day and it will make you fat.

[freedomfighter]

Loads of sugar taxes the kidneys. Plus you risk messing up your insulin sensitivity. Mountain Dew also has the highest caffeine concentration off all regular pops. Continual caffeine stimulation will screw up your metabolism. What type of bloodwork are you getting done? Maybe you ought to do a blood sugar urine test too.

Freedomfighter

[Bob Smith]

Originally Posted by freedomfighter

Loads of sugar taxes the kidneys. Plus you risk messing up your insulin sensitivity. Mountain Dew also has the highest caffeine concentration off all regular pops. Continual caffeine stimulation will screw up your metabolism. What type of bloodwork are you getting done? Maybe you ought to do a blood sugar urine test too.

Freedomfighter

Caffeine is actually slightly thermogenic.

[freedomfighter]

Yes, but he said he drinks pop all the time. Too much of anything is bad for you. The specifics vary with the substances involved.

Freedomfighter

[Bob Smith]

Originally Posted by freedomfighter

Yes, but he said he drinks pop all the time. Too much of anything is bad for you. The specifics vary with the substances involved.

Freedomfighter

Oh, no doubt the sugar far outweighs the minor thermogenic effect of the caffeine. I either drink iced tea or diet soda.

[Massive690]

Originally Posted by Bob Smith

Oh, no doubt the sugar far outweighs the minor thermogenic effect of the caffeine. I either drink iced tea or diet soda.

in never drink soda except when i go to taco bell, thats the only fast food i ever really eat. damn its delicious

[bg65]

regular sodas are also full of high fructose corn syrup, which is starting to get some heat lately for health consequences...I would say that you are addicted to the Mt. Dew...I had a friend who was addicted to Dr. Pepper (seriously) and it was very hard for her to stop drinking it...I am lucky in that I don't like soda, I would much rather have a beer if given the choice (although I don't drink much of that either)

[Bob Smith]

Originally Posted by bg65

regular sodas are also full of high fructose corn syrup, which is starting to get some heat lately for health consequences...I would say that you are addicted to the Mt. Dew...I had a friend who was addicted to Dr. Pepper (seriously) and it was very hard for her to stop drinking it...I am lucky in that I don't like soda, I would much rather have a beer if given the choice (although I don't drink much of that either)

HFCS (High-fructose corn syrup) is one of the most widely used food ingredients leading to health problems in the US today. It is used in virtually every processed food on store shelves. An arguement could be made that HFCS is causing more health problems than hydrogenated oils/fats. And frequently, both additives are contained in the same food products, compounding the detrimental health effects.

I would love to see a day where HFCS and hydrogenated fats are not allowed to be used in food. It will never happen since the food and agriculture industries have so much control over Congress. I would have to look up some numbers, but I believe the ag industry contributes more $ to congressmen and senators than even the pharmaceutical companies. We are being fed a line of BS by these industries, which is why things like HFCS, hydrogenated fats and soy are so rampant. They are all low-cost, low-nutritive value additives that are contributing to numerous health problems in America today.

[MANWHORE]

Originally Posted by Massive690

in never drink soda except when i go to taco bell, thats the only fast food i ever really eat. damn its delicious

O damn,you had to say it. TACO BELL! There goes my diet... What the hell is POP?

[MANWHORE]

Originally Posted by Bob Smith

HFCS (High-fructose corn syrup) is one of the most widely used food ingredients leading to health problems in the US today. It is used in virtually every processed food on store shelves. An arguement could be made that HFCS is causing more health problems than hydrogenated oils/fats. And frequently, both additives are contained in the same food products, compounding the detrimental health effects.

I would love to see a day where HFCS and hydrogenated fats are not allowed to be used in food. It will never happen since the food and agriculture industries have so much control over Congress. I would have to look up some numbers, but I believe the ag industry contributes more $ to congressmen and senators than even the pharmaceutical companies. We are being fed a line of BS by these industries, which is why things like HFCS, hydrogenated fats and soy are so rampant. They are all low-cost, low-nutritive value additives that are contributing to numerous health problems in America today.

It sucks but it's all about money. Even though these harmfull ingredients are put in todays foods,i still think the biggest cause of health problems is people just being LAZY FAT ASS SLOBS.

[bg65]

Originally Posted by MANWHORE

It sucks but it's all about money. Even though these harmfull ingredients are put in todays foods,i still think the biggest cause of health problems is people just being LAZY FAT ASS SLOBS.

I sure as hell won't argue with that, but the problem with HFCS is that your body doesn't recognize it as a normal sugar so the process of eating and feeling full gets messed up...from my understanding (which may be wrong) HFCS provides you with the same cals as regular sugar, but since it is not natural your body doesn't register those calories and make you feel satiated, so a soda with real sugar would probably be less bad than one with HFCS, I have also read studies that link intake of HFCS with typeII diabetes...and like bob was saying, hydrogenated oils are pretty awful too...just about the worst thing you could eat would be a snack of oreos and a soda (no one I associate with would do this, but I'm sure some fat-ass somewhere does)

[freedomfighter]

Originally Posted by Bob Smith

I would love to see a day where HFCS and hydrogenated fats are not allowed to be used in food.

Glad to see the community awakening to the negative effects of sugar(this includes corn syrup)and hydrogenated fats. Almost every health problem running rampant in this country can be traced to these 2 ingredients. "The love of money is the root of all evil." Also Alcohol and tobacco are supported by this self same love.

Freedomfighter