A common preservative found in many soft drinks can cause serious cell damage and fatal illness, according to a UK study revealed last night.
Research indicates that sodium benzoate, an ingredient in many soft drinks and sauces, has the ability to deactivate parts of DNA and eventually cause diseases such as Parkinson's and cirrhosis of the liver.
Sodium benzoate is indicated in Australia as "Preservative (211)" on ingredients lists, and is included in Sunkist, Diet Coke, Sprite, Pepsi Max and many other drinks and condiments.
Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology who has been studying sodium benzoate for eight years at Sheffield University, found that the preservative seriously damages living cells. "These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock it out altogether," Prof Piper told The Independent on Sunday.
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Not to mention the massive amounts of sugar, artificial colours and flavours (which are usually low doses of industrial chemicals), artificial sweeteners (which are suspected to be toxic to the nervous system), and Phosphoric acid, added to give soft drinks "bite," is associated with calcium loss, and then add some caffeine for more energy boost, and you've got a real recipe for BAD HEALTH. I feel like a big glass of water......!
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