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feds. raising taxes on sodas and other drinks --sneaky,sneaky:nono:
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The excuse is that they ruin our health and therefore make it more expensive for buying them by raising the prices thhrough taxing them to possibly keep people from buying these items like they did Cigarettes because these have sugar and cause health problems. Therefore, trying to save money on their health care plan which is costings billions of dollars to the tax payers and purchasers of food and goods! There are lots of hidden taxes and will be more so they can say they haven't raised taxes, which is a BIG LIE! All the Gov't knows is to Spend, Spend & Spend and Tax, Tax and Tax some more! Money & power hungry they are and don't care who they harm while getting richer and becoming dictators if they keep on having their way as Pres & Congress! 
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Well, I can't say that I totally agree with taxing the beverages, but I do know how terribly damaging soft drinks, kool-aid, etc. are to children (and adults). I know MANY children whom have ruined their teeth because they have been allowed to drink sugary beverages before bed. The sugar and acid from soft drinks eat away the enamel on our teeth. Did y'all know pepsi is as corrosive to our teeth as battery acid? Unbelievable? Can you imagine what it is doing to our insides? My mother never kept soft drinks in the house growing up...we drank water or milk. We do the same in this house...we buy a twelve pack of soft drinks per week and when they are gone, they are gone. I think IF unhealthy products would be a bit harder to get, we would be healthier. Of course, if we don't have self-control and don't control what our children put in their bodies, no amount of government control will help.
I've worked in Quality Control in the soft drink biz for 25 years. There are many misconceptions about soft drinks.
Pepsi, Coke and other darker colored drinks do have phosphoric acid in them. While the pH is low, it is very mildly concentrated.
7up, sprite and other light colored drinks have primarily citric acid
The acid in soft drinks is actually less concentrated than that of fruit drinks like OJ or grapefruit juice. (not to mention lemon juice or wine vinegar)
The acid in Pepsi NOT as corrosive to your teeth as battery acid . Battery acid contains highly corrosive (30%) sulfuric acid.
Trust me.... spilling a can of coke on your lap would be highly preferable to spilling battery acid on you lap
Pepsi or Coke will not do any damage to your stomach....Your stomach acid is probably in the top 5 strongest acids.
Yes, anything with acid in it will dissolve the enamel on your teeth (over time). However, if you put a tooth in a glass of Cola, it will not dissolve overnight.(no matter how many emails to the contrary are received).
Of course soft drinks are not "healthy"... heck lots of stuff we like are not really "healthy". Ice cream, chips, cookies, cakes, candy, Mickey D's, BQ...
The word for the day is moderation
I commend you for limiting the amount of soft drinks, sweets and other things your family consumes. Other parents just don't care as long as their kids aren't whining
Take care and for cryin' out loud, buy more soda!!!! It pays my mortgage
peace,
Joe
Pepsi, Coke and other darker colored drinks do have phosphoric acid in them. While the pH is low, it is very mildly concentrated.
7up, sprite and other light colored drinks have primarily citric acid
The acid in soft drinks is actually less concentrated than that of fruit drinks like OJ or grapefruit juice. (not to mention lemon juice or wine vinegar)
The acid in Pepsi NOT as corrosive to your teeth as battery acid . Battery acid contains highly corrosive (30%) sulfuric acid.
Trust me.... spilling a can of coke on your lap would be highly preferable to spilling battery acid on you lap
Pepsi or Coke will not do any damage to your stomach....Your stomach acid is probably in the top 5 strongest acids.
Yes, anything with acid in it will dissolve the enamel on your teeth (over time). However, if you put a tooth in a glass of Cola, it will not dissolve overnight.(no matter how many emails to the contrary are received).
Of course soft drinks are not "healthy"... heck lots of stuff we like are not really "healthy". Ice cream, chips, cookies, cakes, candy, Mickey D's, BQ...
The word for the day is moderation
I commend you for limiting the amount of soft drinks, sweets and other things your family consumes. Other parents just don't care as long as their kids aren't whining
Take care and for cryin' out loud, buy more soda!!!! It pays my mortgage
peace,
Joe
4EverHis102399
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Joe,
I think my little post will do little to curb the buying and the drinking of soft drinks. Lol. You are correct that everything is good in moderation. I appologize if any of my information is incorrect, I am in dental hygiene school right now and we actually studied the level of acidity of soft drinks and pepsi was at the top of the list... this information came from my professor, so I automatically assumed it was correct. The soft drinks themselves don't hurt our tummys, the reaction they have on our acid production is where the problem is. The extra acid entering our stomachs causes the natural balance of our stomach acid to go a bit haywire and causes the acid pumps to overproduce. The acid (hcl) in our stomachs is one of the most powerful acids available (amazes me that our bodies produce that!) and the extra production of hcl causes all sort of problems. Acid reflux, esophogeal ulcers,etc. True, this can be triggered by MANY things, even genetics, but TOO many soft drinks can do this. Drinking soft drinks in moderation probably won't cause this, but how many ppl only drink one or two per day?
Anything acidic will break down the enamel of our teeth and unfortunatley, soft drinks are targeted because that is what we consume the most of. Not many of us are going to drink straight vinegar, lemon juice or the like. Enamel damage is a slow process, but once the damage is done there is little that can be done to reverse it. The phosphorus in soft drinks causes the enamel to soften OVER TIME and that is what allows germs and decay to invade our teeth. Same thing could be said of other beverages, but again I focused on soft drinks, because that was the topic of the previous post.
My concern is for the children. Trust me, I am FULLY aware that our daughter will probably not always be happy with our eating habits, but she will deal with it. Having a healthy child is way more important to me than being popular Again, I was not trying to attack your profession, I just can't say that I totally disagree with the tax. I think anything that would support better health (assuming that is the idea behind the tax) is worth looking into. Would feel the same way about taxation on fast food, candy etc. I suppose we are both passionate about this for the same reason....our careers! I think many people have lost the ability to do things in moderation. Not just in the food and drinks we consume, but in everything. Credit cards, the size of our homes, expensive vehicles, etc. So sad. All of these things can ruin us in many different ways.
I think my little post will do little to curb the buying and the drinking of soft drinks. Lol. You are correct that everything is good in moderation. I appologize if any of my information is incorrect, I am in dental hygiene school right now and we actually studied the level of acidity of soft drinks and pepsi was at the top of the list... this information came from my professor, so I automatically assumed it was correct. The soft drinks themselves don't hurt our tummys, the reaction they have on our acid production is where the problem is. The extra acid entering our stomachs causes the natural balance of our stomach acid to go a bit haywire and causes the acid pumps to overproduce. The acid (hcl) in our stomachs is one of the most powerful acids available (amazes me that our bodies produce that!) and the extra production of hcl causes all sort of problems. Acid reflux, esophogeal ulcers,etc. True, this can be triggered by MANY things, even genetics, but TOO many soft drinks can do this. Drinking soft drinks in moderation probably won't cause this, but how many ppl only drink one or two per day?
Anything acidic will break down the enamel of our teeth and unfortunatley, soft drinks are targeted because that is what we consume the most of. Not many of us are going to drink straight vinegar, lemon juice or the like. Enamel damage is a slow process, but once the damage is done there is little that can be done to reverse it. The phosphorus in soft drinks causes the enamel to soften OVER TIME and that is what allows germs and decay to invade our teeth. Same thing could be said of other beverages, but again I focused on soft drinks, because that was the topic of the previous post.
My concern is for the children. Trust me, I am FULLY aware that our daughter will probably not always be happy with our eating habits, but she will deal with it. Having a healthy child is way more important to me than being popular
Again, I was not trying to attack your profession, I just can't say that I totally disagree with the tax. I think anything that would support better health (assuming that is the idea behind the tax) is worth looking into. Would feel the same way about taxation on fast food, candy etc. I suppose we are both passionate about this for the same reason....our careers! I think many people have lost the ability to do things in moderation. Not just in the food and drinks we consume, but in everything. Credit cards, the size of our homes, expensive vehicles, etc. So sad. All of these things can ruin us in many different ways.
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Good posts Joe and Liz.....In moderation all things should be done, but habits and addictions form and are hard to break! It is good not to get started in over-indulging in eating and drinking sweets, alcohol, nicotine and many other things before forming the habits or addictions which must be broken sooner or later! I drink sodas once in a great while (Root Beer and Mountian Dew sometimes) I can keep a 24 can carton all summer before consuming every can or 12 cans can last me several weeks! Depends on how hot the weather is and how often I am outdoors! I drink lots of water but only the sodas break the thirstiness of a really dry thirst, so do drink but not to access! I have to watch the sweets more than the sodas, because I like donuts and candy, especially chocolates! And, yet, I have learned to limit myself on them, too! The more we drink or eat anything, the more we desire it....even drinking water....the more we do drink it the more we will want and need to drink it which our bodies need.....but not gallons per day! 
May God Bless! Amen! 
Ma Betty
May God Bless! Amen! Ma Betty