{"id":806,"date":"2013-10-09T18:11:13","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T18:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drproodian.com\/?p=806"},"modified":"2013-10-09T18:11:13","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T18:11:13","slug":"want-to-live-a-healthy-lifestyle-coke-is-not-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalhealthcarecenter.com\/want-to-live-a-healthy-lifestyle-coke-is-not-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to Live a Healthy Lifestyle? Coke Is NOT It"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NoYou\u2019ve probably seen or at least heard about the ads and videos from Coca-Cola that preach healthy living and obesity prevention. They proclaim that a calorie is a calorie \u2013 meaning that calories in Coke products are no different than calories in other foods \u2013 and they defend the use of low-calorie sweeteners as \u201csafe, high-quality alternatives to sugar.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019d call these ads and videos a joke, but there\u2019s nothing funny about the effects that Coke and other sweetened beverages have on our health and our healthcare system.<\/p>\n

Instead, a more accurate label for the claims made \u2013 and the products they promote \u2013 is garbage.<\/p>\n

The average soda has absolutely no nutritional value. It has sugar or artificial sweeteners, carbonated water, artificial color, artificial flavors, caffeine and other chemical substances that lead to chronic diseases like high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer and metabolic syndrome, a precursor to type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

In fact, according to The New York Times<\/i> article, \u201cCoke Blinks,\u201d by Mark Bittman, diseases related to metabolic syndrome have surpassed those related to smoking.<\/p>\n

Public health officials, parents and politicians are finally coming around to these facts, which may explain why Coca-Cola is hurting from decreased domestic sales.<\/p>\n

As Mr. Bittman points out, soda and other sweetened beverages aren\u2019t just the biggest source of calories. They\u2019re among the most harmful products that human beings can consume.<\/p>\n

Robert Lustig, author of Fat Chance<\/i>, in response to Coca-Cola\u2019s claim that the calories in soda are no worse than any other types of calories, correctly states that different calories have different metabolic fates within the body.<\/p>\n

Calories from fructose overwhelm the liver and force the pancreas to create more insulin, which drives more energy into fat cells. Sugar is nothing but a fructose delivery system. This is the core problem with Coke and other types of soda. Not only do they lead to inflammation, insulin resistance and chronic disease, but they\u2019re addictive.<\/p>\n

The following video paints a more accurate picture of the ingredients in Coca-Cola and the impact that these sweetened beverages can have on our lives:<\/p>\n

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The popularity of Coke as one of the world\u2019s most recognizable brands was part of a 100-year movement to industrialize our food supply, marketing products filled with additives, preservatives, and artificial flavors and coloring that extend shelf life and create a sweet, addictive taste. Unfortunately, these chemicals also make us sick.<\/p>\n

Now, the tide is starting to turn back towards natural, unprocessed, healthy foods. Due to public outcry, government is beginning to take a role in regulating these products. Research from the New England Journal of Medicine reports that 68 percent of respondents worldwide favor government regulation of sugar-sweetened beverages.<\/p>\n

As the above video points out, this is what Coca-Cola would be saying if it was being truthful with us:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you choose to live a healthy lifestyle, then you should not be drinking any of our products\u2026 Don\u2019t drink Coke. It\u2019s killing you and your family.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the year of the family. It\u2019s great that government is finally beginning to recognize the damage that soda can do to our bodies, but if we\u2019re going to take our health back, we must take responsibility for the food and substances we put in our bodies.<\/p>\n

When I was 19 years old, I wanted to start taking better care of myself, start working out and stop eating so poorly. The first thing I did was cut soda completely out of my diet \u2013 cold turkey \u2013 and this began my own personal health transformation. I wouldn\u2019t ask you to do anything that I wouldn\u2019t do myself. Let\u2019s make the simple, smart choices that help us feel better, function better and live as many disease-free years as possible.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. James Prood\u00adian<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is an accomplished chiropractic physician and health educator who founded Proodian Healthcare Family of Companies to help people feel better, function better, and live longer. His expertise for the past two decades has been in physical rehabilitation, and he has successfully established himself as a\u00a0spinal specialist. In his practice, he advocates the science of functional medicine, which takes an integrative approach to treating patients by addressing their physical, nutritional, and psychological needs. Alarmed by the escalation of complex, chronic illness in our country, Dr. Proodian has been speaking to companies and organizations through his \u201cWellness at Work\u201d program since 1994, motivating thousands of people to make positive lifestyle choices and lead healthier, more productive lives. He can be heard weekly on his radio program,\u00a0\u201cProodian Healthcare By Design,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0on Tandem Radio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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