Sugar and Soft Drinks Are Not Your Friends
If you have a sweet tooth, you might want to tame it before it turns around and bites you. The first bit of bad news about sugar comes from
And forget about soft drinks. Not only are they loaded with sugar and devoid of nutritional value, a new report published at BeverageDaily.com says that the FDA has dropped the ball on getting manufacturers to remove benzene from sodas, even though the organization has had fifteen years to achieve the goal. Benzene is a cancer-causing agent created by the interaction of citric (or ascorbic acid) and sodium benzoate, two common ingredients in sodas, whether they contain sugar or not. So skip the sodas and put the lid on the sugar bowl.
If you’re really, really desperate for something sweet, try a bit of honey. Sugar is nothing but empty calories, while honey fights viruses, bacteria and fungus. In fact, years ago, before the development of antibiotic ointments, honey was the first choice for dressing wounds, and in many parts of the world it is still used to prevent infections in cuts and burns.
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