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Health risks of Soda and Juice

1/27/2015

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All beverages are not created equal. Over the years, there has been a lot of mixed information and confusing advertising surrounding things like juice soft drinks--and since I am from Arizona, I will call these sodas rather than coke or pop ;). Since I am interested in aiding your overall health and wellness through this fitness blog, I want to give you all a few facts about just how unhealthy processed juices and carbonated beverages can really be.

Soda
-Carbonation has been linked to increased incidence of bone density loss. This means becoming closer to having osteoporosis. This may be caused by decreased intake of calcium by soda drinkers or by the carbonation changing the pH status of the body causing increased utilization of calcium and phosphate to act as a buffer taking those key elements out of the bones.
-Sugar in excess can lead to diabetes. This you probably know. But drinking fluids with high sugar in excess causes larger insulin spikes more often which encourages the development of diabetes. Excess sugar also encourages cavities to grow in your teeth.
-Diet soda is not better. It may actually be worse. In order to make something "diet" or "calorie-free" you have to use many toxic chemicals to strip the ingredients and these chemicals are still left around for you to ingest. Things like aspartame (that are carcinogenic) are in these diet sodas. Your body retains sodium and therefore retains water to compensate for the toxins placed in it by consuming these diet sodas. People typically report gaining weight with diet sodas as compared with dropping soda all together.
-Soda is filling and it fills you with useless calories. You are less likely to drink water or intake enough calcium if you are drinking sodas than you are if you do not. You are not actually physiologically less thirsty after drinking a soda because it is not hydrating you, but you think you are less thirsty and are not encouraged to down a bottle of water. This is dangerous and can leave you chronically dehydrated. This causes skin problems and aging as well as puts a lot of stress on your organs.
- Soda consumption across the world has been linked in research trials to obesity and weight gain, especially in children.

Juice
-Sugar in drinks is still sugar consumed. Basically the same problem as with soda: you drink empty calories not contributing to your nutrition.
-100% fruit juice IS NOT 100% the fruit you are buying. Those crafty marketers! What this means is that everything in the bottle came from a fruit or veggie, but not necessarily the one whose flavor you just purchased. Let me explain. The thing you are buying is diluted with  much more sugary and sweet juices like grape or pear to make the product cheaper. Check the ingredients on the back of the bottle to see what you are getting.


Looking for alternative drinks? Try the green smoothies that list their natural ingredients or buy your own. Make sure to check the list of ingredients on anything you are buying. Try tea or coffee instead of soda.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1829363/

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Wound Skin Care Basics + Ears & Ringworm

1/14/2015

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How many different methods have you heard for cleaning minor wounds or helping clear routine infections for you and your kids? I know I hear a new one every few days (and no, windex is NOT for everything no matter what My Big Fat Greek Wedding says). So what really works best for cleaning and healing basic wounds and infections? I have a little list for you below.

Ear infections: For problems with the ear, use peroxide to clean the ears. Try to avoid using q-tips, especially if you think there could be an ear infection because it is easy to puncture the ear drum. Remember that you may need antibiotics if there is a true ear infection and that you must see a doctor.

Basic skin wounds: While many people already use it, Neosporin is a great way to keep basic wounds from getting infected because there are three different antibiotics in it. Before using Neosporin, make sure to clean the wound with peroxide and rinse with water to ensure initial sterility.

Ring worm: In case you didn't know, ring worm is a fungus NOT a worm. If you or a family member have ring worm, know that it is highly contagious and the lesion needs to be covered so as not to transmit it. Do not cover it too tightly, as fungi love warm, wet, dark places. Try to keep the lesion dry. You can get antifungal creams at your local pharmacy to start treatment on your own.

Standard hand cleaning: Do you use standard soap or antibacterial soap? and is soap better than purell-like products? Antibacterial gels actually kill more bacteria than hand washing (technically) but the one thing that antibacterial gels do not kill is C. diff which is prevalent in fecal matter. That's one of the reasons it is important to wash your hands after using the restroom but reasonable to use antibacterial gel before eating.

Hope this helps!!


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