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Drinking Soda Can Paralyze You

soda, soft drinks, cola, coka-cola, beverages, drinks, paralysis, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, HFCS, caffeine, glucose, obesity, diabetesDoctors are warning that excessive cola consumption can lead to anything from mild weakness to profound muscle paralysis. This is because the drink can cause your blood potassium to drop dangerously low. One Australian ostrich farmer needed emergency care for lung paralysis after drinking large amounts of cola.

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Soda is on my list of the five absolute worst foods and drinks you can consume, and it’s the number one source of calories for most Americans.
A Dozen Ways Soda Damages Your Health
Weight gain. Soda is a significant contributor to obesity. Drinking a single can a day translates to more than a pound of weight gain every month.
And diet soda is just as likely to cause weight gain as regular, if not more. It may sound counterintuitive, but drinking diet soft drinks actually will NOT help you lose weight.
Artificial sweeteners induce a whole set of physiologic and hormonal responses
make you gain extra pounds.
Liver damage.
Tooth decay.
Diabetes.
Osteoporosis.