Truth about Coke

So It's Day 10 of my 14 day cleanse. Yes- still doing it..wont go into detail of the eating b/c its pretty much all the same..although I do make omelettes and stews using veggie broth...its pretty good. The one thing I'm looking forward to adding is my carbs in the morning..once I get through that 11am-12am part I'm ok- but I need the energy in the morning to jumpstart my day.

I've never been a Soda drinker...well Regular Soda I should say..Diet Coke will always be my vice..but my husband pointed out this article to me that I thought was crazy!! For all those who drink Coke please read this..it may make you think twice..

According to Healthbolt, here is what happens to you physiologically when you consume a can of Coke:

• In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. (100% of your recommended daily intake.) You don’t immediately vomit from the overwhelming sweetness because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor allowing you to keep it down.
• 20 minutes: Your blood sugar spikes, causing an insulin burst. Your liver responds to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There’s plenty of that at this particular moment)
• 40 minutes: Caffeine absorption is complete. Your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, as a response your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. The adenosine receptors in your brain are now blocked preventing drowsiness.
• 45 minutes: Your body ups your dopamine production stimulating the pleasure centers of your brain. This is physically the same way heroin works, by the way.
• >60 minutes: The phosphoric acid binds calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower intestine, providing a further boost in metabolism. This is compounded by high doses of sugar and artificial sweeteners also increasing the urinary excretion of calcium.
• >60 Minutes: The caffeine’s diuretic properties come into play. (It makes you have to pee.) It is now assured that you’ll evacuate the bonded calcium, magnesium and zinc that was headed to your bones as well as sodium, electrolyte and water.
• >60 minutes: As the rave inside of you dies down you’ll start to have a sugar crash. You may become irritable and/or sluggish. You’ve also now, literally, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. But not before infusing it with valuable nutrients your body could have used for things like even having the ability to hydrate your system or build strong bones and teeth.

This will all be followed by a caffeine crash in the next few hours. (As little as two if you’re a smoker.) But, hey, have another Coke, it’ll make you feel better.

Sheesh...

New Years is coming up..and for New Years think about a good resolution..get creative..push yourself..2011 is gonna be a great year..