According to a recent study by Harvard Medical School, soda consumption and Osteoarthritis may have a connection. Injury, aging and stress on the knee can lead to osteoarthritis, the key in the study specifically on men lead researchers to link soda as an annoying culprit.
"Our main finding is that in general, the more sugary soda men drink, the greater the risk that knee osteoarthritis will get worse," says researcher Bing Lu, MD, DrPh. Lu is assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and associate biostatistician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. (http://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/news/20121108/soda-may-worsen-knee-osteoarthritis-in-men)
In the past, obesity was typically the known factor behind deteriorating of knee cartilage. However, the study divided the groups into non-obese versus obese men discovering that the problem with osteoarthritis was more prominent in the non-obese soda consuming participants.
Of course, the American Beverage Association refutes there is even the possibility of a link between soda consumption and any disease (i.e. Cancer, Osteoarthritis, etc.). ABA claims “all calories count when it comes to overweight and obesity, and there is nothing unique about the calories contributed to the diet by soft drinks."
The study, performed over a period of four years, included both men and women. Before, during and after testing/examinations recorded and evaluated the progressive degeneration of knee tissue throughout the study, concluding the following:
*Men who consumed five or more sodas a week experienced twice the amount of deterioration in their knee cartilage than those men who consumed less
The ABA’s claim that a “calorie is a calorie” is simply not true. The content of a calorie is used by our body as fuel (energy) and/or a drug (rebuilds/restores/renews). When the content of the calorie is filled with chemicals, artificial sweeteners and contains no health benefits, its toxic effects slow down the rebuilding, restoring and renewing of cells. In addition, the body’s acidity levels rise while the alkaline levels fall when we consume soda drinks. If Coca-Cola eats away acid on battery, what do we expect it to do to the body when we consume it?
Over and over again, the soda beverage industry has been under scrutiny for producing products that have unhealthy side effects. Diet or Zero calories does not equal a healthier choice.
Quick Tips for Wellness: Avoid soda consumption. Your body will thank you for it in the end!
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