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Heavy consumers of Coca-Cola, beware of danger!

Studies recently published by various NGOs, including the Center for Science and the Environment (CSE), prove that this famous carbonated drink is harmful to health.

Almost 2 billion cans of Coca-Cola are sold around the world every day.

However, several components of this drink are potentially dangerous for health.

So here is a small list of these harmful ingredients to warn you. A savvy man is worth 2 billion.

1. Synthetic caramel, beware of cancer!

It is not the good natural caramel but the chemical substance that is used to color the Coke. According to the American research institute CSPI, this ingredient can be carcinogenic.

It contains ammonia and sulphites which, when mixed at high temperature, can cause lung, liver or thyroid cancer, as well as leukemia.

2. Phosphoric acid, a threat to kidneys and bones

While other sodas use citric acid, Coca has opted for phosphoric acid (or additive E338). It is this ingredient that gives cola its special taste.

But it can, according to various American studies conducted over the past ten years, cause two serious diseases:

- kidney failure: 500 people with kidney failure were asked about their diet in a 2003 study. It was concluded that the risk of kidney failure doubles or triples from 2 glasses of Coca-Cola per day.

- osteoporosis (skeletal fragility) in women, in part due to a drop in calcium and BMD (bone mineral density). Too much Coke could possibly be a hindrance to growth.

3. Aspartame: the sweetener that is controversial

Aspartame is a sweetener contained in so-called "light" soft drinks, especially in Light Coke. A study conducted in 2010 showed that aspartame can cause tumors of the liver, lungs, and even the brain.

For information, this study was carried out by the Italian Morando Soffritti of the Ramazzini institute, in 2007, and is currently in the validation phase by the ANSES (National Health Security Agency).

It is a counterbalance to research done in the 1970s by an institute whose members were pretty much all part of the soda lobby and which concluded that aspartame was harmless.

Another study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition conducted by the Danish Thorhallur Halldorson, carried out on 60,000 pregnant women, showed that premature births could be caused by aspartame.

Savings made

A pack of 12 cans of Coca Light costs € 5.40 at Carrefour.

If the consumption of Coke in your household is 2 packs per week, that is more than € 561 savings per year ! And hop a little 500 € bill in the pocket, nice not?

Rather than going broke buying an expensive, unhealthy drink, it's best to buy either water or homemade lemonade (just the cost of a lemon).

Even better, you can also make your own soda yourself with either this machine or by using this trick :-)

These 3 drinks, in addition to being economical, are much better for your health than Coke. You may save yourself doctor visits by drinking healthy drinks ...

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